NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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An element

X

has

3

electrons in

p

-orbitals and also belongs to

III

period. Its molecular formula should be:

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Correct option: C

{X_4}

Option C (

{X_4}

) is correct because an element with 3 electrons in the p-orbitals of the third period is phosphorus, which exists as a tetrahedral

P_4

molecule.

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