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PCl5 is known but PI5 is not known. Why?...

`PCl_5` is known but `PI5` is not known. Why?

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Due to the small size of Cl as compared to I five Cl atoms can be easily accomodated around the p atom but five big size I-atoms cannot be accomated.
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