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2011 · Shift 2 · Q17
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P Block Elements question

2011 · Shift 2 · Q17

JEE AdvancedChemistryP Block ElementsNumerical+3 / −1
Among the following, the number of compounds that can react with PCl5PCl_5PCl5​ to given POCl3POCl_3POCl3​ is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. O2O_2O2​, CO2CO_2CO2​, SO2SO_2SO2​, H2OH_2OH2​O, H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​, P4OP_4OP4​O{}_{10}
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Correct answer: 6

  1. We need to count how many of the given compounds react with PCl5PCl_5PCl5​ to form POCl3POCl_3POCl3​.

  2. Key idea:

    PCl5PCl_5PCl5​ is a strong chlorinating agent. Compounds containing oxygen often convert PCl5PCl_5PCl5​ into POCl3POCl_3POCl3​ because oxygen gets transferred to phosphorus: PCl5+O-source→POCl3+⋯PCl_5 + O \text{-source} \rightarrow POCl_3 + \cdotsPCl5​+O-source→POCl3​+⋯

  3. Now check each compound one by one.


(i) O2O_2O2​

PCl5PCl_5PCl5​ can be oxidized by oxygen to phosphorus oxychloride: 2PCl5+O2→2POCl3+2Cl22PCl_5 + O_2 \rightarrow 2POCl_3 + 2Cl_22PCl5​+O2​→2POCl3​+2Cl2​ So, O2O_2O2​ does give POCl3POCl_3POCl3​.


(ii) CO2CO_2CO2​

CO2CO_2CO2​ can act as an oxygen donor to PCl5PCl_5PCl5​: PCl5+CO2→POCl3+COCl2PCl_5 + CO_2 \rightarrow POCl_3 + COCl_2PCl5​+CO2​→POCl3​+COCl2​ So, CO2CO_2CO2​ does give POCl3POCl_3POCl3​.


(iii) SO2SO_2SO2​

Similarly, SO2SO_2SO2​ reacts with PCl5PCl_5PCl5​: PCl5+SO2→POCl3+SOCl2PCl_5 + SO_2 \rightarrow POCl_3 + SOCl_2PCl5​+SO2​→POCl3​+SOCl2​ So, SO2SO_2SO2​ does give POCl3POCl_3POCl3​.


(iv) H2OH_2OH2​O

Water reacts vigorously with PCl5PCl_5PCl5​: PCl5+H2O→POCl3+2HClPCl_5 + H_2O \rightarrow POCl_3 + 2HClPCl5​+H2​O→POCl3​+2HCl (With excess water, further hydrolysis may occur, but POCl3POCl_3POCl3​ is formed initially.) So, H2OH_2OH2​O does give POCl3POCl_3POCl3​.


(v) H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​

Sulfuric acid also reacts with PCl5PCl_5PCl5​ to form phosphoryl chloride: PCl5+H2SO4→POCl3+HSO3Cl+HClPCl_5 + H_2SO_4 \rightarrow POCl_3 + HSO_3Cl + HClPCl5​+H2​SO4​→POCl3​+HSO3​Cl+HCl So, H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​ does give POCl3POCl_3POCl3​.


(vi) P4O10P_4O_{10}P4​O10​

P4O10P_4O_{10}P4​O10​ is already the highest oxide of phosphorus and reacts with PCl5PCl_5PCl5​ to form POCl3POCl_3POCl3​: P4O10+6PCl5→10POCl3P_4O_{10} + 6PCl_5 \rightarrow 10POCl_3P4​O10​+6PCl5​→10POCl3​ So, P4O10P_4O_{10}P4​O10​ does give POCl3POCl_3POCl3​.


  1. Counting the compounds that give POCl3POCl_3POCl3​:
  • O2O_2O2​ ✅
  • CO2CO_2CO2​ ✅
  • SO2SO_2SO2​ ✅
  • H2OH_2OH2​O ✅
  • H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​ ✅
  • P4O10P_4O_{10}P4​O10​ ✅

Total number: 666

  1. Comparison with stored answer:

Stored correct answer = 555

My derived answer = 666

Hence, I disagree with the stored answer. The likely reason is that one of the valid oxygen-transfer/chlorination reactions (most likely with O2O_2O2​ or P4O10P_4O_{10}P4​O10​) may have been omitted in the stored key.

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