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Why does nitrogen show anomalous properties with respect to other elements in group 15?(a) Nitrogen has low ionization enthalpy(b) Nitrogen atomhas high inter-electronic repulsions(c) Nitrogen molecule bears a triple bond(d) Absence of vacant d-orbitalsI had been asked this question in an interview for internship.Origin of the question is P-Block Elements topic in portion P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right answer is (d) Absence of VACANT d-orbitals

Explanation: Nitrogen shows ANOMALOUS properties compared to other elements of GROUP 15 because of the absence of vacant d-orbitals. In addition to this, anomalous properties are a result of nitrogen ATOM’s smaller size, highest electronegativity and highest ionization ENERGY with respect to all the elements in group 15.



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