JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2019 - 12th January Evening Slot - No. 7)

The element that shows greater ability to form p$$\pi $$-p$$\pi $$ multiple bonds, is :
Si
Ge
C
Sn

Explanation

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot Chemistry - p-Block Elements Question 180 English Explanation
In carbon family size of carbon is smallest.

A size of carbon atom is small, so between 2p orbital of two carbon atom effective overlapping happens.

But when size of atom increases then effective overlapping does not happens between atoms.

That is why in carbon family, C will have strongest p$$\pi $$ $$-$$ p$$\pi $$ bond.

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