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:
  1. lower electronegativity of P than N
  2. lower tendency of N to form covalent bond
  3. availability of vacant d-obitals in P but not in N
  4. statement is itself incorrect

Answer

(C) availability of vacant d-obitals in P but not in N

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