Class 12th Chemistry 2017 Set3 Outside Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 18

Give reasons for the following:

(a) Red phosphorus is less reactive than white phosphorus .

(b) Electron gain enthalpies of helogens are largely negative.

(c) N2O5 is more acidic than N2O3.

 

Answer

(a) Red phosphorus is less reactive then white phosphorus because it is more stable due to its polymeric structure.

(b) The Electron gain enthalpy of halogens is highly negative because it needs only one electron to achieve nearest noble gas configuration.

(c) N2O5 is more acidic because it form HNO3 with H2O and while N2O3 forms HNO2 with H2O.

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