Question

Catenation tendency is weaker in nitrogen. Nitrogen exists as diatomic gas.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Answer 2

Single $N??$ bond is weaker because of high inter-electronic repulsions of the non-bonding electrons owing to the small bond length.