Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
What factor affects the chemistry of nitrogen and restricts its covalency to four?
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)NEET
Options:
  • A High electronegativity
  • B Small bond length
  • C Interelectronic repulsion
  • D Absence of d orbitals in its valence shell
Solution:
2438 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Absence of d orbitals in its valence shell
The paragraph mentions that the absence of d orbitals in nitrogen's valence shell affects its chemistry and restricts its covalency to four.

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.