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Explain the following observations: Phosphorus has greater tendency for catenation than nitrogen. |
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Answer» SOLUTION : Phosphorus has a GREATER TENDENCY for catenation than nitrogen Because of smaller SIZE of nitrogen atom, a sigma bond and two `pi`bonds are formed between two N atoms giving `N-=N` molecule. Phosphorus is a bigger atom. There is no effective overlapping of p-orbitals forming at `pi`bonds. Hence, P prefers to form single bonds with other phosphorus atoms. In other words, it has greater tendency for catenation |
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