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Pentavalency in phosphorus is more stable when compared to that of nitrogen,even though they belong to the same group. This is due to:

  • A
    Reactivity of phosphorus
  • B
    Inert nature of nitrogen
  • C
    Dissimilar electronic configuration
  • D
    Larger size of phosphorus atom
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