Chemistry
(a) How many electrons do inert gases have in their valence shells?
(b) Name an element of group 18 which can form compounds.
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(a) Name the alkali metals. How many electrons(s) do they have in their outermost orbit.
(b) Take any one alkali metal and write its reaction with
(i) Oxygen
(ii) Water
(iii) Acid
(a) How do alkaline earth metals occur in nature?
(b) Write the electronic configuration of the first two alkaline earth metals.
Give reasons.
(a) Alkali metals are kept in inert solvent.
(b) Alkali metals and halogens do not occur free in nature.
(c) Alkali and alkaline earth metal compounds usually form electrovalent compounds.
(d) Inert gases do not form compounds.
(a) State the nature of compounds formed when group 17 elements combine with (i) metals (ii) non-metals.
(b) Why group 17 elements are highly reactive?