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Ananya Shree

Class 12th
Chemistry
2 years ago

Nitrogen exists as a diatomic molecule with triple bond between the two atoms, whereas the heavier elements of the group do not exist as E2E2 at room temperature. Assign a reason.

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Because the nitrogen forms pπ−pπpπ−pπ linkage in diatomic molecules and other heavier elements forms pπ−dπpπ−dπ linkage at room temperature.

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