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Ananya Shree

Class 12th
Chemistry
2 years ago

Explain why phosphorus forms pentachloride whereas nitrogen and bismuth do not?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

due to the absence of d-orbitals in nitrogen is unable to form pentachloride, while Bi does not form pentachloride due to inert pair effect. Because of vacant d-orbitals to extend its octet, P forms pentachloride.

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