SELECT * FROM question_mgmt as q WHERE id=669 AND status=1 SELECT id,question_no,question,chapter FROM question_mgmt as q WHERE courseId=3 AND subId=9 AND chapterId=62 and ex_no='1' AND status=1 ORDER BY CAST(question_no AS UNSIGNED) CBSE Free NCERT Solution of 12th chemistry The p-Block Elements why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides

Question:

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

Answer:

The group 15 elements (nitrogen, phosphorus,arsenic,antimony and bismuth) when reacted with halogen atom ,tend to form halides. The halides formed are of two types:

 

1) Trihalides (MX3)

2) Pentahalides (MX5)        where M -15TH group element        X- halogen atom

 

The trihalides are formed by all the elements of group 15 while pentahalides are formed by all the elements except nitrogen because there is absence of vacant d- orbital in its outermost shell.

The oxidation state of +5 in pentahalides is more as compared to +3 oxidation state in trihalides. Due to the higher positive oxidation state of central atom in pentahalide state, these atoms will have larger polarizing power than the halogen atom attached to them. The central atom in pentahalide state will tend to polarize more the halide ion to which it is attached.

But In case of trihalides due to +3 oxidation state the central atom will polarize the halogen atom to a lesser extent as compared to pentahalide state. Therefore, more the polarization, larger will be the covalent character of the bond.

Hence due larger polarization of bond in pentahalide state as compared to trihalide state, the pentahalides are more covalent than trihalides.


< Previous Question

Next Question >

SELECT ex_no,question,question_no,id,chapter FROM question_mgmt as q WHERE courseId='3' AND subId='9' AND ex_no!=0 AND status=1 and id!=669 ORDER BY views desc, last_viewed_on desc limit 0,10

  • Popular questions of class 12 Chemistry

SELECT ex_no,question,question_no,id,chapter FROM question_mgmt as q WHERE courseId='3' AND subId='9' AND ex_no!=0 AND status=1 and id!=669 ORDER BY last_viewed_on desc limit 0,10

  • Recently Viewed Questions of Class 12 Chemistry

Comments

  • Answered by Ekta Mehta
  • 4 months ago

Taking Screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy M31s is very easy and quick.

  • Answered by Ekta Mehta
  • 4 months ago

Taking Screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy M31s is very easy and quick.

  • Answered by Ekta Mehta
  • 4 months ago

Taking Screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy M31s is very easy and quick.

Comment(s) on this Question


NCERT Solutions

Quick Links

Resources

Support