MCQ
$PCl _{5}$ is well known. but $NCl _{5}$ is not. Because.
  • A
    nitrogen is less reactive than phosphorous.
  • nitrogen doesn't have $d-$orbitals in its valence shell
  • C
    catenation tendency is weaker in nitrogen than phosphorous.
  • D
    size of phosphorous is larger than nitrogen.

Answer

Correct option: B.
nitrogen doesn't have $d-$orbitals in its valence shell
b
$PCl _{5}$ forms five bonds by using the d-orbitals to "expand the octet". But $NCl _{5}$ does not exist because there are no $d$-orbitals in the valence shell $\left(2^{\text {nd }}\right.$ shell). Therefore there is no way to expand the octet.

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