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Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule and phosphorus as `P_(4)` - Why ?

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Knowledge Check

  • The following can exist as a diatomic molecule

    A
    N
    B
    P
    C
    As
    D
    Bi

  • (A) Nitrogen is a gas, where as phosphorus is a solid (R ) Nitrogen can form (P-P) pi bonds in effective manner when compared to phosphorus

    A
    Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
    B
    Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    C
    (A) is true but (R ) is false
    D
    Both (A) and (R ) are false

  • (A) From Nitrogen to phosphorus increase in atomic radii is more when compared to increase in size from P to As (R ) Nitrogen is a gas at room temperature where as P_(4) is a solid at room temperature

    A
    Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
    B
    Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    C
    (A) is true but (R ) is false
    D
    Both (A) and (R ) are false

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