(A) : Nitrogen cannot form pentahalides ...

(A) : Nitrogen cannot form pentahalides
(R) : Nitrogen cannot expand its octet configuration, due to absense of empty d-orbitals.

Nitrogen atom is very small

Nitrogen atom has no vacant orbitals in valency shell

Electronegativity of nitrogen is very high.

Nitrogen molecular contains a very strong triple bond

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Nitrogen cannot form pentahalides due to absence of d orbitals.

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