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Although PF5, PCl5 and PBr5 are known, t...

Although `PF_5, PCl_5` and `PBr_5` are known, the pentahalides of nitrogen have not been observed.
Phosphorous has lower electronegativity than nitrogen.

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Nitrogen is smaller in size and hence has higher electron density than phosphorous, so there are additional repulsions to the incoming electron.
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