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Which group 15 element forms a trichloride with the highest covalent character?

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Explanation

Covalent character (Fajans’ rule) increases with smaller size and higher charge density. NCl₃ (N, smallest) has the highest covalent character among N, P, As, and Sb trichlorides.

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