alleryWhich element hardly forms compounds in the minus three state?
ABismuth
BNitrogen
CPhosphorus
DArsenic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bismuth
1. The tendency falls off towards the bottom of the group.
2. Bismuth is the heaviest of the natural members.
3. It hardly forms any compound in that state.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry, Chapter 7, The p-Block Elements._
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