In case of nitrogen, NCl3 is possible, but not NCl5, while in case of phosphorus, PCl3 as well as PC….

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In case of nitrogen, NCl₃ is possible, but not NCl₅, while in case of phosphorus, PCl₃ as well as PCl₅ is possible. It is due to

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1. availability of vacant d orbitals in P, but not in N
2. lower electronegativity of P than N
3. lower tendency of H bond formation in P than N
4. None of these

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