Most Important Selected Qs for JEE AdvancedChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Pick the correct trends
Options
- ANF ₃ NCl ₃ NBr ₃ NI ₃ (Increasing Lewis base strength)
- BNF ₃ NCl ₃ NBr ₃ (Increasing stability)
- CNCl ₃ PCl ₃ AsCl ₃ SbCl ₃ BiCl ₃ (Decreasing ease of hydrolysis)
- DAs ₂ O ₃ P ₂ O ₃ N ₂ O ₃ (Decreasing acid strength)
Correct answer
C. NCl ₃ PCl ₃ AsCl ₃ SbCl ₃ BiCl ₃ (Decreasing ease of hydrolysis)
Step-by-step solution
Basic strength of nitrogen trihalides is inversely proportional to electronegativity of halogen. Stability of nitrogen trihalides is directly proportional to electronegativity difference between N -atom and halogen atom. Ease of hydrolysis of trichlorides of group-15 decreases down the group due to increase in metallic character of group-15 elements. Acidic strength of oxides of group-15 decreases down the group due to decrease in electronegativity.