Chemistry · p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)

NEET (UG) 2025 — Question 48

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Like nitrogen that can form ammonia, arsenic can form arsine.

Statement II : Antimony cannot form antimony pentoxide.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Option A:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

  2. Option B:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

  3. Option C:

    Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

N=NH3\mathrm{N}=\mathrm{NH}_{3} \quad As →AsH3\rightarrow \mathrm{AsH}_{3} are possible correct statement.

All elements of N-family form two type of E2O3\mathrm{E}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3} & E2O5\mathrm{E}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5} oxide.

Statement is wrong.

Statement-I is correct & Statement-II is incorrect. below:

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Exam
NEET (UG) 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)
Topic
Introduction & Properties of Group 15: Nitrogen Family
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