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How many allotropes does nitrogen have?(a) Zero(b) One(c) Two(d) ThreeI got this question in an international level competition.My question is taken from P-Block Elements in chapter P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT answer is (a) Zero

The explanation is: Nitrogen ATOM does not exhibit allotropy. This is because of its relatively small size and high inter-electronic REPULSION due to which the N – N becomes extremely weak. However, theoretically there are TWO predicted forms of allotropes of nitrogen. First, alpha nitrogen assumes a cubic structure and exists only below 35.6 K which is a whooping -237.55°C. Beta nitrogen exists from 35.6 K to 63.15 K. After that, it melts.



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