Nitrogen forms stable N 2 molecule but phosphorus is converted to P 4 from P 2 because
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — The p-Block Elements
Nitrogen forms stable N2 molecule but phosphorus is converted to P4 from P2 because
- pp – pp bonding is strong in phosphorus
- pp – pp bonding is weak in phosphorus
- triple bond is present in phosphorus
- single P – P bond is weaker than N –N bond.
Answer
(B) p p – p p bonding is weak in phosphorus
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