Chemistry, asked by suryakjr7218, 1 year ago

Why are pentahalides of a metal are more covalent than trihalides?

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Answered by cutejuhi175

The oxidation state of +5 in pentahalides is more as compared to +3 oxidation state in trihalides. Due to the higher positive oxidation state of central atom in pentahalide state, these atoms will have larger polarizing power than the halogen atom attached to them.

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