JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Which among the following group 16 elements exists in more than two allotropic states?

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. APolonium
  2. BTellurium
  3. CSelenium
  4. DOxygen

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c):
Element
Allotropic forms
Polonium
-and -forms
Tellurium
Crystalline and amorphous
Oxygen
Dinuclear oxygen, and trinuclear oxygen,
(ozone)

Selenium
Red monoclinic, grey hexagonal metallic, amorphous
black

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