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Give reasons for the following:
Atomic size of an element depends on the nuclear charge of that element.
Give reasons for the following:
Down a group electronegativity should increase with increase in nuclear charge but it is seen that the electronegativity decreases.
Give reasons for the following:
If combining atoms have nearly similar electronegativities the bond between them is covalent.
Arrange the following elements as per the guidelines in brackets.
- Na, Cl, Mg, P [in decreasing order of atomic size]
- C, Li, F, N [in increasing order of electronegativity]
- Cl, Al, Na, S [in increasing order of ionization potential]
- Li, F, C, O [in increasing order of electron affinity]
- Ar, He, Ne [in increasing order of number of electron shells]