Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties NCERT Solutions | How does atomic radius vary in a period

Write the general outer electronic configuration of s-, p-, d- and f- block elements.

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

What do you understand by isoelectronic species? Name a species that will be isoelectronic with each of the following atoms or ions.

(i) F^–

(ii) Ar

(iii) Mg²⁺

(iv) Rb⁺

What is the basic difference between the terms electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity?

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

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.

Use the periodic table to answer the following questions.
(a) Identify an element with five electrons in the outer subshell.
(b) Identify an element that would tend to lose two electrons.
(c) Identify an element that would tend to gain two electrons.
(d) Identify the group having metal, non-metal, liquid as well as gas at the room temperature.

Considering the elements F, Cl, O and N, the correct order of their chemical reactivity in terms of oxidizing property is:
(a) F > Cl > O > N
(b) F > O > Cl > N
(c) Cl > F > O > N
(d) O > F > N > Cl

On the basis of quantum numbers, justify that the sixth period of the periodic table should have 32 elements.

Write the atomic number of the element present in the third period and seventeenth group of the periodic table.

How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?

What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds ?

(i) CH₂=C=O,

(ii) CH₃CH=CH₂,

(iii) (CH₃)₂CO,

(iv) CH₂=CHCN,

(v) C₆H₆

What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm³ of air at 1 bar to 200 dm³ at 30°C?

What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H₂O
(ii) CO₂
(iii) CH₄

Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:

(a) NaH₂PO₄

(b) NaHSO₄

(c) H₄P₂O₇

(d) K₂MnO₄

(e) CaO₂

(f) NaBH₄

(g) H₂S₂O₇

(h) KAl(SO₄)₂.12 H₂O

Explain the formation of a chemical bond.

Choose the correct answer. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(i) used to determine heat changes
(ii) whose value is independent of path
(iii) used to determine pressure volume work
(iv) whose value depends on temperature only.

A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased.
a) What is the initial effect of the change on vapour pressure?
b) How do rates of evaporation and condensation change initially?
c) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?

Justify the position of hydrogen in the periodic table on the basis of its electronic configuration.

Dihydrogen gas is obtained from natural gas by partial oxidation with steam as per following endothermic reaction:

CH₄ (g) + H₂O (g) ↔ CO (g) + 3H₂ (g)

(a) Write as expression for Kp for the above reaction.

(b) How will the values of Kp and composition of equilibrium mixture be affected by

  (i) increasing the pressure

  (ii) increasing the temperature

  (iii) using a catalyst ?

How can you explain higher stability of BCl₃ as compared to TlCl₃?

If ten volumes of dihydrogen gas react with five volumes of dioxygen gas, how many volumes of water vapour would be produced?

A mixture of 1.57 mol of N₂, 1.92 mol of H₂ and 8.13 mol of NH₃ is introduced into a 20 L reaction vessel at 500 K. At this temperature, the equilibrium constant, K_c for the reaction N₂ (g) + 3H₂ (g) ↔ 2NH₃ (g) is 1.7 × 10².

Is the reaction mixture at equilibrium? If not, what is the direction of the net reaction?

Compare the relative stability of the following species and indicate their magnetic properties:

O₂,O₂⁺,O₂^- (superoxide), O₂^2-(peroxide)

What do you mean by ozone hole? What are its consequences?

Which of the followings are Lewis acids?  H₂O,  BF₃,  H⁺  and NH⁺₄

What do you mean by Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)?

Rationalise the given statements and give chemical reactions :

(i) Lead(II) chloride reacts with Cl₂ to give PbCl₄.

(ii) Lead(IV) chloride is highly unstable towards heat.

(iii) Lead is known not to form an iodide, PbI₄.

Why is Li₂CO₃ decomposed at a lower temperature whereas Na₂CO₃ at higher temperature?