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PCl5 exists but NCl5 does not because :...

` PCl_5` exists but ` NCl_5` does not because :

A

`NCl_5` is unstable

B

Nitrogen has no vacant orbitals

C

Nitrogen atom is much smaller

D

Nitrogen is highly inert

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