Home
Class 10
CHEMISTRY
What is the cause of nonmetallic charact...

What is the cause of nonmetallic character of elements?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The tendency to form anion by accepting outside electrons into its valence shell or electronegativity is the cause of nonmetallic character of an element.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS

    TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise Give reasons|5 Videos

  • PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS

    TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise Distinguish between|2 Videos

  • PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS

    TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise Match the following|4 Videos

  • METALLURGY

    TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise CHAPTER ASSESSMENT|19 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What would be the expected trend in the variation of nonmetallic character of elements down a group?

What is the expected trend in the variation of nonmetallic character of elements from left to right in a period?

The metallic character of element of group 14

What happens to the metallic character of the elements as we go down in a group of the periodic table?

In the periodic table, the metallic character of elements

TARGET PUBLICATION-PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS -Answer the following
  1. Nonmetals in the third period.

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Two elements having valency 4.

    Text Solution

    |

  3. What is the cause of nonmetallic character of elements?

    Text Solution

    |

  4. What is the expected trend in the variation of nonmetallic character o...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. What would be the expected trend in the variation of nonmetallic chara...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Answer the following question with respect to the modern periodic tabl...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. What are the similarities in properties of elements in halogen family?

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Why are inert gases placed in zero group?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Write a short note on noble gases.

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Write the name and symbol of the element from the description. i. T...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Write the name and symbol of the element The atom having the smalle...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Write the name and symbol of the element The most electronegative a...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The noble gas with the smallest atomic radius.

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Write the name and symbol of the element The most reactive nonmetal...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. An element has its electronic configuration as (2,8,2). Now answer the...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. An element has its electronic configuration as (2,8,2). Now answer the...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. An element has its electronic configuration as (2,8,2). Now answer the...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. An element has its electronic configuration as (2,8,2). Now answer the...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. What is the difference between electronegativity and electropositivi...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Consider the elements of period 2 in the modern periodic table. Answer...

    Text Solution

    |