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Anomalous behaviour of oxygen, compared to other VIA group elements is due to:

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its high electronegativity
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its small atomic size
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non availability of d-orbitals
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The correct option is D all
Oxygen is the first element of VI A group and shows Anaomalous behaviour than other group elements because
1:High Electronegativity
2:small atomic size
3:Non-avalability of d-orbits results in different compounds than their other group elements.

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