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Elements of group -15 form compounds in +5 oxidation state. However, bismuth forms only one well characterised compound in +5 oxidation state. The compound is

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`Bi_(2)O_(5)`
`BiF_(5)`
`BiCl_(5)`
`Bi_(2)S_(5)`

SOLUTION :`F_(2)` being the strongest oxidising AGENT, oxidises Bi to its highest O.S. of +5 in `BiF_(5)`.


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