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Which group does the name ‘pnictogens’ refer to?(a) Group 11(b) Group 13(c) Group 15(d) Group 14I had been asked this question in homework.My doubt is from P-Block Elements in portion P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct option is (C) Group 15

To explain: The group 15 of periodic table is better known as the ‘pnicogens’. Pnicogen means ‘to choke’. Since all the elements in this group is choking in nature, including the choking property of NITROGEN. Group 11 does not have a SPECIFIC name; group 13 is REFERRED to as the Boron group. Group 14 is known as the Carbon group.



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