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Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

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Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

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In pentahalides, the oxidation state is +5 and in trihalides, the oxidation state is +3. Since the metal ion with a high charge has more polarizing power, pentahalides are more covalent than trihalides.

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