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Though Nitrogen exhibits +5 oxidation state, it does not form pentahalide. Give reason.

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Nitrogen valence electronic configuration is $ns^{2}np^{3}$ . Due to the absence of empty d-orbitals, it cannot extend its covalency to 5.

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