Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): Nitrogen does not form pentahalides. | Reason (R): Nitrogen lacks d orbitals to expand its covalence beyond four.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Nitrogen cannot form pentahalides because it has only s and p orbitals, lacking d orbitals to expand its covalence beyond four, as explained in the NCERT context.
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