Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 327
Question: $ PCl_5 $ exists but $ NCl_5 $ does not because [EAMCET 1977; MP PET/PMT 1988]
Options:
A) Nitrogen has no vacant d-orbitals
B) $ NCl_5 $ is unstable
C) Nitrogen atom is much smaller
D) Nitrogen is highly inert
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Nitrogen does not have vacant -d–orbitals so it can-t have +5 oxidation state i.e. the reason $ PCl_5 $ exists but $ NCl_5 $ does not.
