Chapter 4 vertical trends Flashcards
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- For Group 1 elements, there is a steady increase in metallic radius down the group, whereas this trend is not observed for Group 13. Explain these observations.
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2
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- What trends in electronegativities can be observed down columns of the Periodic Table?
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3
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- How do polarising power and polarizability of ions influence partial covalent bond formation of ionic compounds? What different stages can be observed between a purely ionic bond and a purely covalent bond?
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4
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- What are the main vertical trends observed for the alkali metals (Group 1)?
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5
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- Give 5 examples that illustrate the anomalous chemical behavior of lithium compared to the other alkali metals.
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6
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- What are the main vertical trends observed for the alkaline earth metals (Group 2)?
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7
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- Give 5 examples that illustrate the anomalous chemical behavior of beryllium compared to the other alkaline earth metals.
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8
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- Illustrate by 5 examples that the chemical behavior of fluorine is markedly different from that of the other halogens.
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9
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- What is ‘second row anomaly’? Give 3 examples of this phenomenon.
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10
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- What is ‘secondary periodicity’? Give 3 examples of this phenomenon.
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