JEE Main Chemistry question

Which one of the following pentafluorides cannot be formed?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Due to the inert-pair effect, the oxidation state becomes progressively less stable (and the state more stable) on descending group 15; bismuth shows the strongest

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Question ID VK-145682