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Name the elements of group 15. What is their valence shell electronic configuration?

Important Questions on p-Block Elements (Nitrogen Family)

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List the various oxidation states of nitrogen and give an example of a compound or ion for each case.
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Write the shapes of the hydrides of group 15 elements. Arrange them in order of decreasing basic strength, increasing bond angle  and decreasing reducing character.

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Account for the following observation:

NH3 has higher boiling point than PH3

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Account for the following observation:

Nitrogen (N2) is a fairly inert gas.

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Account for the following observation:

Nitrogen is a gas but phosphorous is a solid.

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Account for the following observation:

Nitrogen forms trihalides and not pentahalide.

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Discuss the anomalous behaviour of nitrogen.
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Complete the following reaction:

(NH4)2Cr2O7  Heat