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Published on: August 13, 2026
In the nitrogen family the 
bond angle in the hydrides 
gradually becomes closer to 
on going from N to Sb . This shows that gradually
A
The basic strength of hydrides increases
B
Almost pure p- orbitals are used for 
bonding
bonding
C
The bond energies of 
bond increase
bond increase
D
The bond pairs of electrons become nearer to the central atom
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D
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