All elements of 15th group form many compounds in +5 oxidation state. The well known only compound of Bi in +5 oxidation state is :
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a
BiF5
b
Bi2O5
c
BiCl5
d
Bi2S5
answer is A.
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Due to inert pair effect (no participation of 6s2 pair of electrons in bonding) that Bi+5 is not formed, yet fluorine the highest oxidising element is able to excite ns2 pair for bonding by making them unpaired..