7.1 Why are pentahalides of P, As, Sb and Bi more covalent than their trihalides?
Answer In pentahalides, the oxidation state is +5 and in trihalides, the oxidation state is +3 . Since the metal ion with a high charge has more polarizing power, pentahalides are more covalent than trihalides.
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