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Why P4O10 is called phosphorus pentoxide?

Important Questions on The p-Block Elements

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Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus?
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The product obtained as a result of a reaction of nitrogen with CaC2 is:
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Which of the following fluoro-compounds is most likely to behave as a Lewis base?
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Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule and phosphorous as P4. Why ? 
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The correct order of the bond angles of the given compounds is
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A group 15 element, which is a metal and forms a hydride with strongest reducing power among group 15 hydrides. The element is :
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Which of the following statements are correct?
I) P4 molecule is very reactive because of angular strain.
II) The basicity of H3PO3 is 3.
III) In gas phase, all P-Cl bonds of PCl5 have same bond length.
IV) In solid state, PCl5 exists as an ionic solid, in which anion PCl6- has octahedral and cation PCl4+ has tetrahedral shape.
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Explain the basic strength of hydrides of group 15 elements.
 
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Iodine reacts with concentrated HNO3 to yield Y along with other products. The oxidation state of iodine in Y , is:
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Why are pentahalides of P, As, Sb and Bi more covalent than their trihalides?
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Why is BiH3 the strongest reducing agent amongst all the hydrides of Group 15 elements?
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Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus?
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Which of the following is the correct order of increasing enthalpy of vaporization?
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Assertion : Nitrogen and oxygen are the main components in the atmosphere but these do not react to form oxides of nitrogen.
Reason : The reaction between nitrogen and oxygen requires high temperature.
 
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In oxy acid H4P2O6
(i) Total number of P-P bonds=x
(ii) Total number of P-O bonds ( σ bonds )=y
(iii) Total number of P-H bonds=z
(iv) Basicity =w

Determine value of y2+z+5xw

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Which of the following trihalides of nitrogen is the least basic?
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Explain why NH3 is basic while BiH3 is only feebly basic.
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Why does R3P=O exist but R3N=O does not (R=alkyl group)?