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NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Assertion (A): VF 5 is stable while VCl 5 is not. Reason (R) : Fluorine stabilises the higher oxidation state due to its higher bond enthalpy. The correct option among the following is

Options

  1. AA is true, R is true and R is the correct explanation for A
  2. BA is true, R is true but R is not the correct explanation for A
  3. CA is true but R is false
  4. DA is false but R is true

Correct answer

A. A is true, R is true and R is the correct explanation for A

Step-by-step solution

We know that fluorine atom can stabilise the higher oxidation state due to its higher melting point, higher bond enthalpy and small size and that is the reason with vanadium it forms VF 5 whereas VCl 5 is unstable due to the large size of chlorine atom such that there is no place of accommodation for five big chlorine atoms near the central metal vanadium and because of this stearic hindrance VCl 5 does not exist in isolated form while it can exist in dimer form in solid phase. Hence, assertion and reason both are

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