JEE Main Chemistry question

Which statement is not correct for nitrogen?

(A)It has a small size
(B)It does not readily react with
(C)It is a typical non-metal
(D)-orbitals are available for bondingCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Nitrogen is a period-2 element and has no accessible orbitals at all, so it cannot expand its octet by using -orbitals — this is precisely why does not exist

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