naren11 Messages 19 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Apr 17, 2005 #1 would nitrogen form NCl3 and NCl5 as PCl3 and PCl5?
DrMark Messages 92 Reaction score 0 Apr 17, 2005 #2 Ever hear of google ? http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/1999-05/926053261.Ch.r.html
dextercioby Science Advisor Insights Author Messages 13,423 Reaction score 4,244 Apr 17, 2005 #3 It can't form [itex]NCl_{5}[/itex] because it can't use free "d" orbitals,therefore cannot hybridyze [itex]sp^{3}d[/itex]... I think it's much easier for phosphorus to form a pentafluoride,becasue the fluor atoms are smaller. Daniel.
It can't form [itex]NCl_{5}[/itex] because it can't use free "d" orbitals,therefore cannot hybridyze [itex]sp^{3}d[/itex]... I think it's much easier for phosphorus to form a pentafluoride,becasue the fluor atoms are smaller. Daniel.