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Why is it that in the case of nitrogen NCl3 is possible, but not NCl5, while in the case of phosphorus, PCl3 and PCl5 are possible.

Due to the lower electronegativity of P than NDue to the lower tendency of H-bond formation in P than NAvailability of vacant d orbitals in P but not in NP occurs in solid state, while N is in gaseous state at room temperature
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