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JEE Main 5 April 2026, Shift 1, Chemistry Q59

Question 59 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 9 of 25, Section A.

Correct statements from the following are: A. Nitrogen in oxidation states from +1 to +4 disproportionates in acid medium. B. Nitrogen has the ability to form dπ\pi - pπ\pi multiple bonds with itself and other elements with small size and high electronegativity. C. N-N single bond is stronger than P-P single bond. D. Nitrogen has highest density in its group due to small size. E. The maximum covalency of nitrogen is four since it has only four valence orbitals for bonding. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. (1)B, C and D Only
  2. (2)C, D and E Only
  3. (3)A, C and E Only
  4. (4)A and E OnlyOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter
The p-Block Elements
Topic
Group 15 & 16
Idea tested
Anomalous Properties of Nitrogen

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  1. 3 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q61Given below are two statements: Statement I : The N - N single bond is weaker and longer than that of P - P single bond. Statement II :…MediumTwo statements

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.