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KCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Excess of \(\mathrm{PCl}_{5}\) reacts with conc \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) giving

  1. A chlorosulphonic acid
  2. B thionyl chloride
  3. C sulphuryl chloride
  4. D sulphurous acid
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(C) sulphuryl chloride

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\(\mathrm{PCl}_{5}\) reacts with conc \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) to give sulphuryl chloride by replacing its hydroxyl groups with chlorine atoms.