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A paper of Chemistry, 9701
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Natural phosphorus consists of one isotope, 31P. Chlorine exists naturally as two isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl, in the relative abundance ratio of 3 : 1. The mass spectrum of PCl 3 contains several peaks corresponding to a number of molecular fragments. Suggest the isotopic composition of the fragments with the following mass numbers. mass number isotopic composition Predict the relative ratios of the peak heights of the three peaks corresponding to these fragments. Phosphorus reacts with chlorine to form a variety of chlorides. PCl 5 is an example of a compound that exists as two structures depending on the conditions. 2PCl 5[PCl 4]+[PCl 6]–Draw a ‘dot-and-cross’ diagram to show the bonding in PCl 5. Show the outer electrons only. Draw diagrams to suggest the shapes of [PCl 4]+ and [PCl 6]–. [PCl 4]+ [PCl 6]– Phosphorus(oxide, P4O6, contains no P–P or O–O bonds. In the P4O6 molecule, all oxygen atoms are divalent and all phosphorus atoms are trivalent. Sketch a structure for P4O6. P4O6 can act as a ligand. What is meant by the term ligand ? Phosphate ions in water can be removed by adding a solution containing Ca2+ions, which form a precipitate of calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2. Write an expression for the Ksp of Ca3(PO4)2. Ksp = The solubility of Ca3(PO4)2 is 2.50 × 10–6 mol dm–3 at 298 K. Calculate the solubility product, Ksp, of Ca3(PO4)2 at this temperature. Include the units. Ksp = units What is meant by the term lattice energy? Explain why the lattice energy of calcium phosphate is less exothermic than that of magnesium phosphate.
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