MCQ
Number of elements from the following that $CANNOT$ form compounds with valencies which match with their respective group valencies is
$B, C, N, S, O, F, P, Al, Si$
- A$7$
- B$5$
- C$6$
- ✓$3$
$B, C, N, S, O, F, P, Al, Si$
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Reason : The higher oxidation states for the group $14$ elements are more stable for the heavier members of the group due to ‘inert pair effect’.