Question 1.1: Why does metallic character of metals increase down in a group?
Answer: Metallic character of elements depends upon their ability to lose their valence electron. The greater the ability to lose electron, the greater the metallic character. As we move down the group of elements in the periodic table, ability of elements to lose their valence electron increases due to gradual increase in atomic size and shielding effect and hence, their metallic character also increases.
Question 1.2: Why is the oxidation state of noble gas usually zero?
Answer: The noble gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe and Rn) have their complete valence shell of electrons. Therefore, atoms of noble gases have no tendency to lose or gain the electron. That's why they show zero oxidation State.
Question 1.3: Why diamond is non conductor and graphite is fairly good conductor?
Answer: Diamond and graphite are allotrops (different form of same element) of carbon. In diamond, all four Valence electrons of carbon are tightly bound. So, they can not move freely. On the other hand, in graphite, one of the four electron is not involved in bonding, so it is free to move freely and can conduct electricity. So that's why diamond is a non-conductor and graphite is a fairly good conductor of electricity.
Question 1.4: Give the reasons for following.
a. The d and f block elements are called transition elements.
Answer: They are called transition elements due to following reasons.
i. They are present between s and p-block elements of the periodic table.
ii. Their properties are in transition between s and p block elements.
ii. Lanthanide contraction controls the size of elements of 6th and 7th period.
Answer: As we move from one element to next on its right in a period of elements in periodic table, valence shell remains same and nuclear charge increasse by 1 unit in each element. So, attraction between valence electron and nucleus also increases. As a result, atomic size gradually decreases in the period. However, this reduction in atomic size is significant in 6th and 7th period of elements. It is known as Lanthanide contraction. It controls the size of 6th and 7th period of elements.
C. The melting and boiling points of elements increases from left to the right upto the middle of s and p-block elements and then decrease onward.
Answer: The melting and and boiling points of elements depend upon their number of binding electrons. Greater the the number of binding electron, higher the melting and boiling points. The number of binding electrons increases from left to right across the period of elements in the periodic table and is maximum four up to 4th group. For the example, Carbon has four binding electrons and has giant structure. So therefore, it has high melting and boiling points. Next
ii. Lanthanide contraction controls the size of elements of 6th and 7th period.
Answer: As we move from one element to next on its right in a period of elements in periodic table, valence shell remains same and nuclear charge increasse by 1 unit in each element. So, attraction between valence electron and nucleus also increases. As a result, atomic size gradually decreases in the period. However, this reduction in atomic size is significant in 6th and 7th period of elements. It is known as Lanthanide contraction. It controls the size of 6th and 7th period of elements.
C. The melting and boiling points of elements increases from left to the right upto the middle of s and p-block elements and then decrease onward.
Answer: The melting and and boiling points of elements depend upon their number of binding electrons. Greater the the number of binding electron, higher the melting and boiling points. The number of binding electrons increases from left to right across the period of elements in the periodic table and is maximum four up to 4th group. For the example, Carbon has four binding electrons and has giant structure. So therefore, it has high melting and boiling points. Next
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