The hybridization of phosphorus in PCl₅ is:
In PCl₅ , phosphorus forms 5 bonds using one s, three p, and one d orbital, resulting in sp³d hybridization.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: Valence Bond Theory and Hybridisation - sp sp2 sp3 dsp2
