? does nitrogen form NCl3 but not NCl5, whats the difference in behavior

Subject: ? does nitrogen form NCl3 but not NCl5, whats the difference in behavior

Date: Tue May 4 17:25:53 1999
Posted by Antonio Cadogan
Grade level: undergrad School: Nassau Community College
City: uniondale State/Province: ny Country: No country entered.
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 925856753.Ch

Message:


Phosphorus forms 2 chlorides PCl3 and PCl5, nitrogen in the same 
group as phosphorus forms the chloride NCl3 but not NCl5, why is 
this so. whats the difference between the behavior of these 2 
elements. Does it have anything to do with "D" orbitals?

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