MCQ
$PC{l_5}$ exists but $NC{l_5}$ does not because
  • Nitrogen has no vacant orbitals
  • B
    $NC{l_5}$ is unstable
  • C
    Nitrogen atom is much smaller
  • D
    Nitrogen is highly inert

Answer

Correct option: A.
Nitrogen has no vacant orbitals
a
(a) $d$ - orbitals are absent in nitrogen.

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