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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: 14 TH GROUP ELEMENTS (P-BLOCK)

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Assertion: The melting points of the Carbon family elements increase down the group.

Reason: The metallic bonding becomes stronger down the group due to the increased number of valence electrons.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Option A is correct because the melting points of the Carbon family elements increase down the group due to stronger metallic bonding from an increased number of valence electrons.

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