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Why are pentahalides of P, As, Sb and Bi more covalent than their trihalides?

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According to Fajan's rule greater is the positive charge on the element greater is its tendency to polarise the anion and hence greater is the covalent character hence pentahalides `MX_5` are more covalent than trihalides `MX_3`.
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