Chemistry
Give reasons for the following.
Group 1 [IA] elements are called alkali metals.
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Give reasons for the following.
A transition from metallic to non-metallic elements is seen on moving from left to right in a period of the periodic table.
Give reasons for the following.
Noble gases do not form compounds readily.
State the following.
- The group to which the element with electronic configuration of 2, 8, 2 belongs.
- The group from the groups 1[IA], 2[IIA], 16[VIA] and 17[VIIA] whose elements are most electronegative.
- The group which contains highly electropositive metals including sodium.
- The group whose elements are unreactive or inert.
- The group which contains highly reactive electronegative non-metals including chlorine.
Match the elements of List-I with their type from List-II.
List I List II 1. Highly reactive, univalent metals A: Halogens 2. Highly reactive, univalent non-metals B: Transition elements 3. Unreactive, inert elements C: Alkali metals 4. Elements of group 3 to 12 [IB to VIIB and VIII] D: Lanthanide series 5. Radioactive elements E: Noble gases F: Actinide series