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In PCl₅ , phosphorus has 5 bonds (10 electrons), exceeding the octet due to d-orbital availability.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: Kossel-Lewis Approach and Octet Rule and Lewis Structures
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