JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry The p-block Elements-II / p-ब्लॉक तत्व-II Question Bank Nitrogen Family

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    In group V-A of the periodic table nitrogen forms only a trihalide but other elements form pentahalides also. The reason is

    A) Nitrogen has less affinity towards halogens

    B) Nitrogen halides are covalent

    C) Nitrogen undergoes \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridization

    D) Nitrogen does not have d-orbitals

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[{{N}_{7}}\]- \[1{{s}^{2}},\,2{{s}^{2}},\,2{{p}^{3}}\] d-orbitals absent in second sub-shell.


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