Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Chemistry of the Nonmetals - Exercises - Page 993: 22.62d

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Nitrogen atoms form triple bond between then to form $N_{2}$ molecule, This is possible due to the small size of Nitrogen. On the other hand, size of phosphorus atom is large. Moreover, multiple atoms create bonds between them to form different allotropic forms of phosphorus, hence it is a solid.

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