Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2007

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    Which element from group V gives most basic compound with hydrogen?

    A)  Nitrogen            

    B)  Bismuth

    C)  Arsenic                               

    D)  Phosphorus

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    All the hydrides of group V elements possess a lone pair of electrons on the central atom and thus behaves as Lewis bases. The basic character, however, decreases as we move down the group from \[N{{H}_{3}}\]to\[Bi{{H}_{3}}\].


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