Question

2.1
(c) Rewrite the following sentences by using the correct
symbol > (greater than) or < (less than) in the blanks
given :
(i) The ionization potential of Potassium is
........... that of Sodium.
(ii) The electronegativity of Iodine is ......
that of Chlorine.
(d) Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct word from the
brackets :
(i) If an element has a low ionization energy then
it is likely to be ....................... (metallic/non
metallic).
(ii) If an element has seven electrons in its outermost
shell then it is likely to have the ..........
(largest/smallest) atomic size among all the
elements in the same period.
2018
(a) In Period 3 of the Periodic Table, element B is placed
to the left of element A. On the basis of this information,
choose the correct word from the brackets to complete
the following statements :
(i) The element B would have (lower/higher)
metallic character than A.
(ii) The element A would probably have (lesser/
higher) electron affinity than B.
(iii) The element A would have (greater/smaller)
atomic size than B.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(I) smaller

(ii) greater

D 1. metallic

2.smallest