Phosphorus Pentachloride
Name:
Phosphorus Pentachloride
PCl5 Molar Mass Conversion in Batch
Elem.
Total
Name
Atomic Mass
(g/mol)
Percentage
Mass
P
1
Phosphorus
30.973762
14.874%
30.97
Cl
5
Chlorine
35.453
85.126%
177.27
→ PCl5
Total: 208.2388 (g/mol)
Example Reactions:
• PCl3 + Cl2 = PCl5
• H3PO4 + 5HCl = PCl5 + 4H2O
• PCl5 + H2O = POCl3 + 2HCl
• PCl5 + SO2 = POCl3 + SOCl2
• PCl5 + C2H5OH = C2H5Cl + HCl + POCl3
• 2CH4O + PCl5 = 2CH3Cl + POCl3 + H2O