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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: P-BLOCK ELEMENTS
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Assertion (A): Nitrogen is restricted to a maximum covalency of 4 .
Reason (R):Nitrogen exists as a diatomic molecule (N2)with a triple bond.
Reason (R):Nitrogen exists as a diatomic molecule (N2)with a triple bond.
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Correct option: B
Both and are correct; is not the correct explanation of A.
Option B is correct because both the assertion and the reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. Nitrogen's maximum covalency is 4, and it exists as a diatomic molecule with a triple bond, but these are independent facts.
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