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Question:

Based on the compounds of group 15 elements, the correct statement(s) is/are: NF3 is more covalent than BiF3. Bi2O5 is more basic than N2O5. PH3 boils at lower temperature than NH3. The N−N single bond is stronger than the P−P single bond.

PH3 boils at lower temperature than NH3.

Bi2O5 is more basic than N2O5.

NF3 is more covalent than BiF3.

The N−N single bond is stronger than the P−P single bond.

Solution:

The correct options are
A. Bi2O5 is more basic than N2O5.
B. NF3 is more covalent than BiF3.
C. PH3 boils at lower temperature than NH3
(A) Bi2O5 is a metallic oxide, but N2O5 is a non-metallic oxide; therefore, Bi2O5 is basic, but N2O5 is acidic.
(B) In NF3, N and F are non-metals, but in BiF3, Bi is a metal, while F is a non-metal; therefore, NF3 is more covalent than BiF3.
(C) In PH3, hydrogen bonding is absent, but in NH3, hydrogen bonding is present; therefore, PH3 boils at a lower temperature than NH3.
(D) Due to the small size in the N−N single bond, 2p-2p repulsion is more than in the P−P single bond; therefore, the N−N single bond is weaker than the P−P single bond.