Why does pcl5 fume in moisture?

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Rahul Sharma 7 years, 11 months ago
In presence of moisture, PCl3 and PCl5 hydrolyses to form HCl which fumes in air. The reaction is as follows:
PCl3 + 3H2O -------> H3PO3 + 3HCl
PCl5 + 4H2O ------> H3PO4 + 5 HCl
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