Nitrogen does not form pentahalides due to non-availability of thed-orbitals in its valence shell plz explain

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Nitrogen does not form pentahalides due to non-availability of
thed-orbitals in its valence shell plz explain

Anuradha Puri · Accepted Answer

Formation of pentahalides requires sp3d hybridization of
the central atom This is obtained by the excitement of electrons of
the central atom to empty d orbital Since, nitrogen has no d
orbitals, it cannot undergo sp3d hybridization and thus
cannot form pentahalides