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COMEDK · Chemistry · 22. p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

\(\mathrm{N}_{2}\) does not show property of catenation because

  1. A it has no \(d\)-orbitals in the valence shell
  2. B interelectronic repulsion between non-bonding electrons is greater
  3. C \(N \equiv N\) has high bond enthalpy
  4. D nitrogen has very high ionisation enthalpy
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(B) interelectronic repulsion between non-bonding electrons is greater

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Nitrogen does not show property of catenation. Since, \(\mathrm{N}-\mathrm{N}\) single bond is very weak due to large interelectronic repulsions between the lone pairs of electrons present on the \(\mathrm{N}\)-atoms of \(\mathrm{N}\) - \(\mathrm{N}\) bond having small bond…
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