PCl 3 and PCl 5 both exist; NCl 3 exists but NCl 5 does not exist. It is due to
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PCl3 and PCl5 both exist; NCl3 exists but NCl5 does not exist. It is due to
- lower electronegativity of P than N
- lower tendency of N to form covalent bond
- availability of vacant d-orbital in P but not in N
- statement is itself incorrect
Answer
(C) availability of vacant d-orbital in P but not in N
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