$PCl_5$ is well known,but $NCl_5$ is not. Why?

  • A
    Nitrogen is less reactive than phosphorus.
  • B
    Nitrogen does not have $d-$orbitals in its valence shell.
  • C
    Catenation tendency is weaker in nitrogen than phosphorus.
  • D
    Size of phosphorus is larger than nitrogen.

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