Explain the following:- (i) Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule whereas phosphorous exists as tetra atomic molecule.
Explain the following:-
(i) Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule whereas phosphorous exists as tetra atomic molecule.
(ii) NF3 is an exothermic compound but NCl3 is an endothermic compound.
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(i) N-N single bond is very weak due to its small size
(ii) F is highly electronegative and N-F bond energy is higher than N-Cl bond energy.
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