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Why structure of PCl5 is possible but not of NCl5
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Rajan Sharma 8 years, 3 months ago

P (1s2 2s2 3s2 3p6) is able to expand its valency to 5 due to the presence of empty d orbitals and forms PCl5. Nitrogen doesent have ant empty d orbiatls, so it can have a maximum valency of 3.

Mansi Upadhyay 8 years, 3 months ago

Because PCl5 is covalent compound whereas NCl5 is a ionic compound
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