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- p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
NEET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Why is the single N-N bond weaker than the single P-P bond?
Why is the single N-N bond weaker than the single P-P bond?
Options
- ASmaller bond length in nitrogen
- BHigh electronegativity of nitrogen
- CInterelectronic repulsion in nitrogen
- DAbsence of d orbitals in nitrogen
Correct answer
C. Interelectronic repulsion in nitrogen
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph explains that the single N-N bond is weaker than the single P-P bond due to high interelectronic repulsion of the non-bonding electrons in nitrogen.