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Why don't heavier elements of group 15, like phosphorus and arsenic, form pπ-pπ bonds like nitrogen?
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)NEET
Options:
  • A Due to high ionization enthalpy
  • B Due to high electronegativity
  • C Due to the absence of d orbitals
  • D Due to the large and diffuse atomic orbitals
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The correct answer is: Due to the large and diffuse atomic orbitals
The paragraph states that heavier elements of group 15, like phosphorus and arsenic, do not form pπ-pπ bonds like nitrogen because their atomic orbitals are large and diffuse, preventing effective overlapping.

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