Which of the following statements is wrong? 

(i) Single N–N bond is stronger than the single P–P bond. 

(ii) PH3 can act as a ligand in the formation of coordination compound with transition elements. 

(iii) NO2 is paramagnetic in nature. 

(iv) Covalency of nitrogen in N2O5 is four

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This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Correct option is (i)

The N-N sigma bond (single bond) is weaker than the P-P sigma bond (single bond) due to the smaller size of nitrogen which increases the interelectronic repulsions and thus making the bond weaker. 

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