Nitrogen can form only one chloride with chlorine which is NCl 3 whereas P can form PCl 3…
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — The p-Block Elements
Nitrogen can form only one chloride with chlorine which is NCl3 whereas P can form PCl3 and PCl5. This is
- due to absence of d-orbitals in nitrogen
- due to difference in size of N and P
- due to higher reactivity of P towards Cl than N
- due to presence of multiple bonding in nitrogen.
Answer
(A) due to absence of d -orbitals in nitrogen
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