Though nitrogen exhibits +5 oxidation state it does not forms penthalide.why?
Reason:-
Nitrogen with n=2 have only s & p orbitals.it does not have d orbital to expands it's covalence beyond four.That is why it doesn't form penthalides.but phosphorus have vacant d orbital in their valence shell so it forms pentahalides.
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