PI3 is unstable and PI5 doesnt exist ?

PI3 is unstable due to the weak bonding or overlapping of 3p-5p orbitals. The overlapping is not strong due to which it is unstable. On the other hand, the size of iodine is very large. Phosphorous can not accommodate 5 iodine around it. Hence, PI5 does not exist.

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Due to large size of I atom.
As charge to mass ratio becomes very small and further P in +5 state is too small the compounds are unstable.
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