Elements of group 15 form compounds in +5 oxidation state. However, bismuth forms only one well characterised compound in +5 oxidation state. The compound is:

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Bi2O5

BiF5

BiCl5

Bi2S5

answer is B.

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It is because of highest oxidizing power of F-atom.

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