2007-12-05 06:51:36 · 4 answers · asked by Simba 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I think Nitrogen can only have 3 bonds...so it cannot bond with 5 Cl atoms.
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/bonding/covalent.html
2007-12-05 06:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by WT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because then 5 valence electrons of N would pair with 5 Cl valence electrons, resulting in 10 electrons around nitrogen. PCl5, AsCl5, SbCl5, and BiCl5 all exist because they can use hybridized orbitals involving d-orbitals. d-Orbitals are too high-energy for N to invoke.
2007-12-05 06:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it would disobey the octet rule. Nitrogen cannot have more than 4 bonds.
2007-12-05 07:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't there enough NCs already?
2007-12-05 06:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by Neomaxizoomedweebie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋