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14. Nitrogen (at.no. 7) and Phosphorous (at. no. 15) belong to group 15 ofthe periodic table. Which of them will be more electronegative and why |
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Answer» Nitrogen is more electronegative than phosphorus. On moving down a group, the number of shell increases. Therefore, the valence electrons move away from the nucleus and the effective nuclear charge decreases. This causes the decrease in the tendency to attract electron and hence electro negativity decreases. nitrogen is more electronegative |
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