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BiCl(3), is more stable than BiCl(5) Why...

`BiCl_(3)`, is more stable than `BiCl_(5)` Why?

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Bi has little tendency to form pentahalides because +5 oxidation state of Bi is much less stable than +3 oxidation state due to inert pair effect.
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