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Q.

PCl5  exists but  NCl5   does not. This is because of

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a

Smaller atomic size of nitrogen 

b

Absence of d – orbitals in the valence shell of nitrogen 

c

High ionization energy of nitrogen

d

High electronegativity of nitrogen 

answer is D.

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Due to absence of d – orbital’s in Nitrogen it cannot form five bonds.

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