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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Due to - bonding interactions, nitrogen for N2 but phosphorus forms and does not form a diatomic molecule.

  1. A P5
  2. B P3
  3. C P4
  4. D P6
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(C) P4

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We know that Nitrogen and phosphorous belongs to the same group but having different period and due to larger atomic size Phosphorous is unable to form pi bond due to stearic misalignment and so it forms tetra-atomic molecule in which each P atom is linked with 3 other P atoms…