Which among the following group-15 elements does NOT react with concentrated sulphuric acid?

Which among the following group-15 elements does NOT react with concentrated sulphuric acid?
  1. Phosphorus
  2. Arsenic
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Antimony

Solution

$\mathbf{N}$ Because nitrogen has the highest bond dissociating energy of all the elements, it does not react with concentrated sulphuric acid. This is due to its little size.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (16 Oct Shift 1)

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