Question

Which group of periodic table contains no metal:
(a) IA (b) IIIA
(c) VIIA (d) VIII

Answer 1

Answer:

C) VII A

Explanation:

please refer to the modern periodic table

Answer 2

Option (D)

VIII

Explanation:

Group I A contains H(hydrogen),Li(lithium), Na(Sodium) etc.

In IA group all elements are soft , shiny and highly reactive.

So, group IA contains metals.

Group III A contains B(boron),Al( Aluminium) , Ga(gallium) etc.

This group is also called as metalloid.

Metalloid is an element that it follows some properties of metal and some properties of non metal.

Group VII A contains  F(fluorine), cl(chlorine), Br(bromine) etc

This group is also known as halogen group.

Here fluorine is highly reactive.

They exist as diatomic molecules.

Group VIII contains  He(helium),Ne (neon) ,Ar( argon) etc.

This group is also known  as noble gas.

The elements of this group is not reactive and gaseous form.

So, only group VIII does not contain any metal.