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Explain why nitrogen exists as a diatomic molecule and phosphorus at `P_(4)` molecule.

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  • A diatomic molecules has

    A
    1 degree of freedom
    B
    3 degrees of freedom
    C
    5 degree of freedom
    D
    6 degrees of freedom

  • Assertion : Elemental nitrogen exist as a diatomic molecule and phospours as tetratomic molecule. Reason :Nitrogen does not have vacant d-orbital wheras phosphorus have vacant d-orbital.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If assertion is false but reason is true.

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