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Assertion: Nitrogen shows a maximum covalency of 4, unlike the other elements of group 15. Reason: Nitrogen has no d orbitals in its valence shell.

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but Reason is false
  4. DAssertion is false but Reason is true

Answer: A

Nitrogen has only and orbitals available (four orbitals), so it can form at most four covalent bonds, e.g. in . The other members have orbitals and can show covalency up to 6. The reason correctly explains the assertion.
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