Question

Explain why nitrogen does not form pentahalide

Answer 1

nitrogen can not form pentahelide because it does not have any d orbital electrons to form pentavalent species like nitrogen.

Answer 2

Hey!!

Nitrogen has only four ( one s and three p ) orbitals in its valence shell. It does not have d orbitals to expand its covalency beyond four. That is why it does not form pentahalides.

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