Class 10 Science - Chapter Periodic Classification of Element NCERT Solutions | The position of three elements A, B and

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Question 6

The position of three elements A, B and C in the Periodic Table are shown below –

      Group 16          Group 17
            -                       -
            -                       A
            -                       -
            B                      C

(a) State whether A is a metal or non-metal.
(b) State whether C is more reactive or less reactive than A.
(c) Will C be larger or smaller in size than B?
(d) Which type of ion, cation or anion, will be formed by element A?

Answer

(a) A is a non-metal.

(b) C is less reactive than A, as reactivity decreases down the group in halogens.

(c) C will be smaller in size than B as moving across a period, the nuclear charge increases and therefore, electrons come closer to the nucleus.

(d) A will form an anion as it accepts an electron to complete its octet.

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