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
- ALarge size and high electronegativity
- BSmall size and low electronegativity
- CSmall size and high electronegativity
- 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 comprising a double bond whereas all the other elements of group exist as polyatomic molecules.
Oxygen is paramagnetic and exists in a gaseous state at room temperature, which is completely opposite of the other Group elements.
The small size and high electronegativity of Oxygen enable it in the formation of multiple bonds.