In case of phosphorus, PCl3 and PCl5 are possible while nitrogen only forms NCl3, and not NCI5.
This due to :
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A
Nitrogen is a gas while phosphorus is a solid at room temperature.
B
Nitrogen does not have vacant d-orbitals in its atom while phosphorus has vacant d-orbitals.
C
The electronegativity of nitrogen is higher than that of phosphorus.
D
The atom of nitrogen is smaller in size than phosphorus.
Correct Answer
Nitrogen does not have vacant d-orbitals in its atom while phosphorus has vacant d-orbitals.
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