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Nitrogen can form only one chloride with chlorine which is `NCl_(3)` whereas P can form `PCl_(3) and PCl_(5)`. This is

A

due to absence of d-orbitals in nitrogen

B

due to difference in size of N and P

C

due to higher reactivity of P towards Cl than N

D

due to presence of multiple bonding in nitrogen.

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