$PCl_5$ exists but $NCl_5$ does not because

  • A
    Nitrogen has no vacant $d-$orbitals
  • B
    $NCl_5$ is unstable
  • C
    Nitrogen atom is much smaller
  • D
    Nitrogen is highly inert

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