Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter The s Block Elements NCERT Solutions | Find the oxidation state of sodium in Na

Compare the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with respect to

(i) ionization enthalpy

(ii) basicity of oxides and

(iii) solubility of hydroxides.

Compare the solubility and thermal stability of the following compounds of the alkali metals with those of the alkaline earth metals.

(a) Nitrates (b) Carbonates (c) Sulphates.

Discuss the various reactions that occur in the Solvay process.

Comment on each of the following observations:

(a) The mobilities of the alkali metal ions in aqueous solution are Li⁺ <  Na⁺ <  K⁺ <  Rb⁺ < Cs⁺

(b) Lithium is the only alkali metal to form a nitride directly.

(c) E° for M²⁺(aq) (where M = Ca, Sr or Ba) is nearly constant.

Why are lithium salts commonly hydrated and those of the other alkali metal ions usually anhydrous?

State as to why

(a) a solution of Na₂CO₃ is alkaline ?

(b) alkali metals are prepared by electrolysis of their fused chlorides ?

(c) sodium is found to be more useful than potassium ?

When an alkali metal dissolves in liquid ammonia the solution can acquire different colours. Explain the reasons for this type of colour change.

In what ways lithium shows similarities to magnesium in its chemical behaviour?

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

Explain why is sodium less reactive than potassium?

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?

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

What is the basic theme of organisation in the periodic table?

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.

A reaction, A + B → C + D + q is found to have a positive entropy change. The reaction will be

(i) possible at high temperature

(ii) possible only at low temperature

(iii) not possible at any temperature

(iv) possible at any temperature

Consider the reactions:

(a) H₃PO_2(aq) + 4 AgNO_3(aq) + 2 H₂O_(l) → H₃PO_4(aq) + 4Ag_(s) + 4HNO_3(aq)

(b) H₃PO_2(aq) + 2CuSO_4(aq) + 2 H₂O_(l) → H₃PO_4(aq) + 2Cu_(s) + H₂SO_4(aq)

(c) C₆H₅CHO_(l) + 2 [Ag (NH₃)₂]⁺_(aq) + 3OH^-_(aq) → C₆H₅COO^-_(aq) + 2Ag_(s) + 4NH_3(aq) + 2 H₂O_(l)

(d) C₆H₅CHO_(l) + 2Cu²⁺_(aq) + 5OH^-_(aq) → No change observed.

What inference do you draw about the behaviour of Ag⁺and Cu²⁺from these reactions?

Write the significance of a plus and a minus sign shown in representing the orbitals.

For the process to occur under adiabatic conditions, the correct condition is:
(i) ΔT = 0
(ii) Δp = 0
(iii) q = 0
(iv) w = 0

Lifetimes of the molecules in the excited states are often measured by using pulsed radiation source of duration nearly in the nano second range. If the radiation source has the duration of 2 ns and the number of photons emitted during the pulse source is 2.5 × 10¹⁵, calculate the energy of the source.

Write the expression for the equilibrium constant, K_c for each of the following reactions:

(i)   2NOCl (g)   ↔   2NO (g) + Cl₂ (g)

(ii)  2Cu(NO₃)₂ (s) ↔  2CuO (s) + 4NO₂ (g) + O₂ (g)

(iii) CH₃COOC₂H₅(aq) + H₂O(l) ↔  CH₃COOH (aq) + C₂H₅OH (aq)

(iv) Fe³⁺ (aq) + 3OH^– (aq) ↔  Fe(OH)₃ (s)

(v) I₂ (s) + 5F₂ ↔  2IF₅ 

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

How many electrons in an atom may have the following quantum numbers?

(a) n = 4,

(b) n = 3, l = 0

Give condensed and bond line structural formulas and identify the functional group(s) present, if any, for :

(a) 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane

(b) 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid

(c) Hexanedial

Enthalpies of formation of CO(g), CO₂(g), N₂O(g) and N₂O₄(g) are –110, – 393, 81 and 9.7 kJ mol–1 respectively. Find the value of Δ_rH for the reaction:

N₂O₄(g) + 3CO(g) → N₂O(g) + 3CO₂(g)