Question

The elements 4Be, 12Mg and 20Ca, each having two valence electrons in their valence shells, are in periods 2, 3 and 4 respectively of the modern periodic table. Answer the following questions associated with these elements, giving reason in each case: (a) In which group should they be? (b) Which one of them is least reactive? (c) Which one of them has the largest atomic size?

Answer 1

(a) All three elements have valency 2. Thus, they should be present in group 2 of the periodic table. (b) On going down a group in the periodic table, the reactivity of an element increases because of decrease in the effective nuclear charge and increase in the atomic size; this makes the removal of valence electrons easy. Thus, among the given elements, 4Be is the least reactive element. (c) On going down a group in the periodic table, the atomic size of elements increases because of the addition of new shells. Thus, among the given elements, 20Ca has the largest atomic size.

Answer 2

Answer:

in 14th group

bromide

ca