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Why does nitroggen show catenation properties less than phosphorus ?

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`to` The single N-N bond is weaker than the single P-P bond due to high inter electronic repulsion of the non-bonding electrons in `N_(2)` because of small bond length. Therefore the catenation property is weaker in nitrogen as compared to phosphorrus.
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  2. Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule and phosphorus as P(4) - Why ?

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  4. Nitrogen molecule is highly stable - Why ?

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  6. What is allotropy ? Explain the different allotropic forms of phosphou...

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  7. How do you account for the inert character of dinitrogen ?

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  8. Explain the difference in the structures of white and red phosphorus.

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  9. How is alpha- black phosphorus prepared from red phosphorus ?

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  10. Write the difference between the properties of white phosphorus and re...

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  11. What is inert pair effect ?

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  15. A hydride of group -15 elements dissolves in water to form a bbasic so...

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  16. What happens when white phosphorus is heated with conc. NaOH solution ...

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  17. NH(3) forms hydrogen bonds but PH(3) does not - why ?

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  18. The HNH angle is higher than HPH, HAsH and HSbH angles - Why ?

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