MCQ
Assertion(A): Nitrogen exhibits +5 oxidation state
Reason(R): Nitrogen does not form pentahalide
  • A
    Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  • Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  • C
    (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
  • D
    Both the (A) and (R) are not correct.

Answer

Correct option: B.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Nitrogen exhibits +5 oxidation state but does not form pentahalides because it does not have dorbitals to expands its covalence beyond four.

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