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In case of nitrogen, NCl3 is possible but not NCl5 while in case of phosphorous, PCl3 as well as PCl5 are possible. It is due to

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A.availability of vacant d orbitals in P but not in N
B.lower electronegativity of P than N
C.lower tendency of H - bond formation in P than N
D.occurrence of P in solid while N in gaseous state at room temperature

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