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In case of nitrogen, NCl3 is possible but no NCl5 while in case
of phosphorus, PCl3 as well as PCl5 are possible. It is due to

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In phosphorous the vacant 3d-orbitals are available. So it can
increase its covalence beyond three.

Source: Grass-G / CH-27 Chemistry Paper 2 15 Jan.docx

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