Why nitrogen pentafluoride does not exist?

Answer 1

Nitrogen does not form pentahalides due to the non availability of d orbitals in its valence shell.

Answer 2

Nitrogen pentafluoride does not exist because it violates the octet rule, which states that elements tend to combine in such a way that each atom has a full valence shell of electrons. In the case of nitrogen pentafluoride, nitrogen would need 10 electrons to achieve a full valence shell, which is energetically unfavorable.

Answer 3

nitrogen is the same group,yet nitrogen pentrafluoride doesn't exist why?

Answer 4

Nitrogen atoms have three unpaired valence electrons which can undergo chemical bonding. Nitrogen pentachloride would require five unpaired valence electrons in order to form.