Features of Group and Periods
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Are noble gases metals, nonmetals or metalloids?
- Bromine
- Sulphur
- Nitrogen
- Argon
Give reason:
Noble gases are chemically inert.
Discuss five demerits of Mendeleevs periodic table. How were these limitations overcome in the modern periodic table?
- Ne (Z = 10)
- Be (Z = 4)
- O (Z = 8)
- N (Z = 7)
The element with atomic number 17 has the least size among all the elements of that period.
- True
- False
Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration ?
Sodium
Chlorine
Oxygen
Helium
What were the similarities observed by Newland when he arranged the elements in order of their increasing atomic weight as an octave in a musical scale?
State the modern periodic law. How does this law iron out the deficiencies of Mendeleevs periodic table with respect to the placement of isotopes? Explain with an example.
- F (9)
- Na (11)
- N (7)
- Ar (18)
- Lithium
- Boron
- Phosphorus
- Oxygen
Noble gases are considered to be inert. Identify pairs of noble gases from the options:
(More than one option are correct)
Helium and hydrogen
Neon and argon
Helium and neon
Nitrogen and neon
a. Valency of carbon is greater than that of nitrogen.
b. Down the group valency remains the same.
c. Across a period, valency decreases.
d. Down the group, number of shells increases.
- a and c
- c only
- b only
- d and b
An element has 1st shell fully filled and in 2nd shell has 6 electrons. Explain.
Give Newlands law of Octave?
Which of the following statements is true about element R present in 13th group of the periodic table?
It is gas at room temperature.
It has oxidation state of + 4.
It forms R2O3.
It forms RX2.
Which of the following statements are incorrect?
- Noble gases occupy group 18.
- Alkali metals occupy group 2.
- Boron family occupy group 14.
- Halogens occupy group 17.
- Sodium (Na) and potassium (K)
- Barium (Ba) and strontium (Sr)
- Zirconium (Zr) and hafnium (Hf)
- Calcium (Ca) and copper(Cu)
What is Newlands law of octaves?
In a given shell, the order of screening effect is
s > p > d > f
f > d > p > s
p < d < s < f
d > f > s > p
- 1
- 7
- 4
- 2