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Second period p-block elements show a greater tendency than their heavier congeners to form what?
AMetallic bonds
Bp-pi multiple bonds
CCoordinate bonds
DIonic lattices
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. p-pi multiple bonds
Small size lets carbon, nitrogen and oxygen overlap p orbitals sideways, forming C=C, N=N and C=O bonds readily.
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