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Nitrogen is much less reactive than phosphorus. Explain.
Or Phosphorus is much more reactive than nitrogen. Explain.
Or Nitrogen is relatively inert as compared to phosphorus. Why?

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PRADEEP-P-BLOCK ELEMENTS (NITROGEN FAMILY)-ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS (VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. Bi(V) and Sb(V) which may be a stronger oxidizing agent and why ?

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  2. Give reasons for the least reactivity of nitrogen molecule.

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  3. Nitrogen is much less reactive than phosphorus. Explain. Or Phosphor...

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  4. Arrange the following in decreasing order of basic strength of 15 grou...

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  5. Which is least acidic ? SbH(3), PH(3), NH(3), AsH(3)

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  6. Which is least basic ? SbH(3), PH(3), NH(3), AsH(3) ?

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  7. Which is a stronger reducing agent , SbH(3) of BiH(3) , and why ?

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  8. Why BiH3 is strongest reducing agent amongst group 15 hydrides ?

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  9. Which of the following is/are not known ? PCl(3), AsCl(3), SbCl(3), NC...

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  10. Which of the following is more covalent : SbCl(5) or SbCl(3) ?

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  11. Write balanced equation when NH(3) is dissolved in water.

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  12. ON adding NaOH to ammonium sulphate, a colourless gas with pungent odo...

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  13. Write chemical equation for thermal decomposition of ammonium dichroma...

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  14. How is nitrogen prepared from ammonia ?

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  15. What is laughing gas ? How is it prepared ?

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  16. What happens when a mixture of ammonium sulphate and sodium nitrate is...

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  17. Pb(NO(3))(2) on heating gives a brown gas which undergoes dimerization...

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  18. What is fuming nitric acid ? What colour is it ?

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  19. Write one reducing property of nitrous acid. Also give equation.

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  20. Concentrated nitric acid renders aluminium passive. Give reasons.

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