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JEE Main 202429 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
29 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

JEE Main 2024 · 29 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Anomalous behaviour of oxygen is due to its

Anomalous behaviour of oxygen is due to its

Options

  1. ALarge size and high electronegativity
  2. BSmall size and low electronegativity
  3. CSmall size and high electronegativity
  4. DLarge size and low electronegativity

Correct answer

C. Small size and high electronegativity

Step-by-step solution

Due to its small size, Oxygen exhibits high electronegativity, a high charge/ radius ratio, and no d-orbital oxygen shows anomalous behaviour.

Oxygen exists as a diatomic molecule as O2{O}_{2} comprising a double bond whereas all the other elements of group 1616 exist as polyatomic molecules.

Oxygen is paramagnetic and exists in a gaseous state at room temperature, which is completely opposite of the other Group 1616 elements.

The small size and high electronegativity of Oxygen enable it in the formation of pπ−pπp \pi - p \pi multiple bonds.

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