Oxygen Group Flashcards
Describe elements of the Oxygen group.
O - Most abundant element in Earth’s crust.
S - exists in the form of sulphate
Gypsum - CaSO4.2H2O
Epsom salt - MgSO4.7H2O
Baryte - BaSO4
Galena - PbS, Zinc blende - ZnS and copper pyrite - CuFeS2
Se and Te - Metal sellerides and tellurides
Po - decay product of uranium and thorium
Atomic size
O<S<Se<Te<Po
Ionisation energy
O>S>Se>Te>Po
Electron gain enthalpy
S>Se>Te>O
Electronegativity
O>S>Se>Te>Po
Metallic Character
O<S<Se<Te<Po
M.P. and B.P. order
O<S<Se<Te
Large difference between M.P. and B.P. O and S
Physical properties of the oxygen group.
O and S - Non metal
Se and Te - Metalloid
Po - Metal (radioactive)
O,S,Se and Te show allotropy
Show oxidation states of the oxygen group.
O - -2,+2
S - -2,+2,+4,+6
Se - -2,+2,+4,+6
Te - -2,+2,+4,+6
Po - +2,+4
Anomalous behaviour of Oxygen
Small size and high IE and high EN
H2O - Hbond
H2S,H2Se and H2Te - Don’t show H bond
Max. Covalency is 4 (absence of d orbitals)
D orbital is present in all other elements
Reactivity of H
Acidic character - H2O<H2S<H2Se<H2Te
Reducing nature - H2O<H2S<H2Se<H2Te
Thermal stability - H2O>H2S>H2Se>H2Te
M.P. and B.P. - H2O>H2S>H2Se>H2Te
In which elements mono halide exists as dimer and how these dimers disproportionate.
S2F2,S2Cl2,S2Br2,Se2Cl2,Se2Br2
Disproportionation reaction
Se2Cl2 ➡️ Se + SeCl4
Show preparation of Dioxygen.
Heating oxygen containing salt (chlorate, nitrate and permangnate)
Heat
2KClO3 ➡️ 2KCl + 3O2
MnO2
Thermal decomposition of less reactive metal oxide
Ag2O ➡️ Ag + O2
HgO ➡️ Hg + O2
Pb3O4 ➡️ PbO + O2
PbO2 ➡️ PbO + O2
Decomposition of H2O2 by catalyst
2H2O2 ➡️ 2H2O + O2
Large scale preparation of Dioxygen.
Electrolysis of H2O (H2 gas - cathode)
(O2 gas - Anode)
Industrial preparation of Dioxygen.
Air ➡️ Remove CO2 and Water vapour ➡️ Remaining gas are liquified and upon fractional distillation gives N2 and O2