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Grade 10Physical Chemistry

Why are penta – halides are more covalent than trihalides ?

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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer5 Years ago
The oxidation state of +5 in pentahalide is more as compared to +3 oxidation state in trihalides due to higher positive oxidation state of the central atom in case of pentahalide.