Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A.Nitrogen : Three unpaired electrons
B.Carbon : Tetravalent
C.Chlorine : Two stable isotopic forms
D.Helium : Diatomic gas✓ Correct
Explanation
Helium is a MONATOMIC noble gas, not diatomic — it exists as single atoms (He) in its gaseous state, so option (d) is incorrectly matched. Nitrogen has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p³ with three unpaired electrons in the 2p subshell (correct). Carbon is tetravalent because it has four valence electrons and forms four covalent bonds (correct). Chlorine has two stable isotopes Cl-35 and Cl-37 (correct).
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