An element belongs to 3rd period and group-13 of the periodic table. Which of the following properties will be shown by the element?
(a) Good conductor of electricity
(b) Liquid, metallic
(c) Solid, metallic
(d) Solid, non metallic
(a, c) The element belonging to 3rd period and 13th group is aluminium which is a metal. Hence, it is solid, metallic and good conductor of electricity.
Give reasons:
(i) IE1 of sodium is lower than that of magnesium whereas IE2 of sodium is higher than that of magnesium.
(ii) Noble gases have positive value of electron gain enthalpy.
(a) How does atomic radius vary in group in the periodic table?
(b) Explain
(i) Radius of cation is less than that of the atom.
(ii) Radius of anion is more than that of the atom.
(iii) In iso-electronic ion, the ionic radii decreases with increase in atomic number.
All transition elements are d-block elements, but all d-block elements are not transition elements. Explain.
What is the cause of periodicity in properties of the elements? Explain with two examples.
Among the elements B, Al, C and Si,
(a) which element has the highest first ionization enthalpy
(b) which element has the most metallic character?
Justify your answer in each case.
What is basic difference between the terms electron gain enthalpy and electro negativity?
Justify the given statement with suitable examples "the properties of the elements are a periodic function of their atomic numbers".
Consider the following species:
N3-, O2-, F–, Na+, Mg2+, Al3+
(a) What is common in them?
(b) Arrange them in order of increasing ionic radii?
Show by a chemical reaction with water that Na20 is a basic oxide and Cl207 is an acidic oxide.
Name different blocks of elements in the periodic table. Give general electronic configuration of each block.
Discuss the factors that influence the magnitude of ionization enthalpy. What are the general trends of variation of ionization enthalpy in the periodic table? Explain.
First member of each group of representative elements (i.e., s and p-block elements) shows anomalous behaviour. Illustrate with two examples.
How do atomic radius vary in a period and in a group? How do you explain the variation?
Considering the elements B, Al, Mg and K, the correct order of their metallic character is:(a) B> Al> Mg > K(b) Al> Mg > B> K (c) Mg > Al> K> B (d) K> Mg > Al> B
Considering the elements B, C, N, F and Si, the correct order of their non-metallic character is: (a) B>C>Si>N>F (b) Si>C>B>N>F (c) F>N>C>B>Si (d) F>N>C>Si>B
What do you understand by ‘Representative elements’? Name the groups whose elements are called representative elements.
Discuss the main characteristics of four blocks of elements in the periodic table? Give their general electronic configuration.
Which of the following elements can show covalency greater than 4?
(a) Be (b) P (c) S (d) B
In which of the following options order of arrangement does not agree with the variation of property indicated against it?
(a) Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < F– (increasing ionic size)
(b) B < C < N < O (increasing first ionization enthalpy)
(c) I < Br < Cl < F (increasing electron gain enthalpy)
(d) Li < Na < K < Rb (increasing metallic radius)
How would you explain the fact that first ionization enthalpy of sodium is lower than that of magnesium but its second ionization enthalpy is higher than that of magnesium?
Discuss the factors affecting electron gain enthalpy and the trend in its variation in the periodic table.
Which of the following pairs of elements would have a move negative electron gain enthalpy? (i) O or F (ii) F or Cl.
Elements A, B, C and D Iwoe atomic numbers 12,19, 29, and 36 respectively. On the basis of electronic configuration, write to which group of the periodic table each element belongs.
Define the term ionization enthalpy? How does it vary along a period and along a group?
Define electron gain enthalpy. What are its units? Discuss the factors which influence the electron gain enthalpy.
Arrange the following as stated: (i) N2, 02, F2, Cl2(Increasing order of bond dissociation energy) (ii) F, Cl, Br, I (Increasing order of electron gain enthalpy) (iii) F2, N2, Cl2, O2(Increasing order of bond length).
The first ionization enthalpies of Na, Mg, A1 and Si are in the order
(a) Na < Mg > A1 < Si
(b) Na>Mg>Al>Si
(c) Na < Mg < A1 < Si
(d) Na > Mg > A1 < Si
Those elements impart colour to the flame on heating in it, the atoms of which require low energy for the ionization (i.e., absorb energy in the visible region of spectrum). The elements of which of the following groups will impart colour to the flame?
(a) 2 (b) 13 (c) 1 (d) 17
Which of the following have no unit?
(a) Electronegativity (b) Electron gain enthalpy
(c) Ionisation enthalpy (d) Metallic character
Identify the group and valency of the element having atomic number 119. Also predict the outermost electronic configuration and write the general formula of its oxide.
Explain the following:
(a) Electronegativity of elements increases on moving from left to right in the periodic table.
(b) Ionisation enthalpy decreases in a group from top to bottom.
Match the correct atomic radius with the element.
| Column I (Element) | Column II (Atomic radius (pm) |
| Be | 74 |
| C | 88 |
| 0 | 111 |
| B | 77 |
| N | 66 |
Energy of an electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom is- 2.18 x 10-18 J.Calculate the ionization enthalpy of atomic hydrogen in terms of JMol-1.[Hint: Apply the idea of mole concept to derive the answer],
Would you expect the second electron gain enthalpy of O as positive, more negative or less negative than the first? Justify your answer.
Use periodic table to answer the following questions:
(a) Identify the element with five electrons in the outer subshell.
(b) Identify the element that would tend to lose two electrons.
(c) Identify the element that would tend to gain two electrons.
Assign the position of the element having outer electronic configuration,
(i) ns2 np4 for n = 3 (ii) (n – 1) d2 ns2 for n = 4 and (iii) (n – 2) f7 (n – 1) d1 ns2 for n = 6 in the periodic table?
Considering the elements F, Cl, O and N, the correct order of their chemical reactivity in terms of oxidising property is:
(a) F > Cl> O > N (b) F > O > Cl> N (c) Cl> F > O > N (d) O > F > N > Cl
