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  4. Nitrogen can form only one chloride with chlorine which is NCl 3 whereas P can form PCl 3 and PCl 5 . This is:

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Q. Nitrogen can form only one chloride with chlorine which is $NCl _{3}$ whereas $P$ can form $PCl _{3}$ and $PCl _{5} .$ This is:

The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

Due to unavailability of d-orbitals in nitrogen, it can form only $NCl_3$ and not $NCl_5$