JEE Main 2022Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)EasyMCQ

JEE Main 2022 — p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 1)

Question

The most stable trihalide of nitrogen is.

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ANF3

Step-by-step explanation

The size of halogen increases from F to I. The N-F bond is stronger than other N-X bonds due to the high electronegativity of fluorine. Larger the size of the halogen, less is the stability of nitrogen halide:

The stability order is NF3>NCl3>NBr3>NI3.

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