The grid below shows a part of the periodic table. Study it and answer the questions that follow.The letters are not the actual symbols of...

      

The grid below shows a part of the periodic table. Study it and answer the questions that follow.The letters are not the actual symbols of the elements.


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(a) Element P is in group 1 and another group in the periodic table. Identify the other group and give a reason for your answer.


(b) Comment on the reactivity of the group in which element P belongs.

(c) Compare the melting points of elements R and Y.

(d) Compare the electricity conductivity of elements R and Y

(e) Explain the difference in melting points between the oxide of S and that of U

(f) Write an equation for the reaction between elements R and V.

(g) Which of the above elements would form;

(i) . A monovalent anion

(ii). A divalent cation

(h) Explain why element M is placed in group VIII

  

Answers


Maurice
(a) Group V11. It can gain one electron like the group VII elements and become stable.

(b) The reactivity of the elements increases down the group due to the increase in atomic radius/size which in turn weakens the nuclear forces of attraction.

(c) Y has a higher M.P. than R. this is because Y has a stronger metallic bond than R due to more number of delocalized electron in its structure.

(d) Y is a better conductor of electricity than R. This is because it has more delocalized



(e) The Oxide of S has a higher M.P. than the oxide of u. This is because oxide of S has a giant
ionic structure with strong ionic bonds which require more energy to break while the oxide of U
has a simple molecular structure held by weak vander waals forces which require less energy to break.


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(g) (i). W or N

(ii) S or I


(h) It has a fully occupied outermost energy level.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 19, 2019 at 06:20


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