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Give any two uses for each of the following metal.
(ii) Sodium.

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Sodium :
(a) Sodium - lead alloy is used in making tetraethyl lead an anti knocking agent in petrol.
(b) Liquid sodium metal is used as coolant in nuclear reactors.
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VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT-THE s-BLOCK ELEMENTS -Short Answer Questions (4 Marks)
  1. Write a short note on the reactivity of alkali metals towards air.

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  2. Give any two uses for each of the following metal. (i) Lithium

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  3. Give any two uses for each of the following metal. (ii) Sodium.

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  4. Give an account of the properties of washing soda.

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  5. Mention some uses of sodium carbonate.

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  6. How do you obtain pure sodium chloride from a crude sample?

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  7. What do you know about Castner-Kellner process? Write the principle in...

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  8. Write a few applications of caustic soda.

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  9. Give an account of the biological importance of Na^(+) and K^(+) ions.

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  10. Mention the important uses of Mg metals.

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  11. Show that Be(OH)(2) is amphoteric in nature.

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  12. Write a note on the anomalous behaviour of beryllium.

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  13. Be shows diagonal relationship with Al. Disicuss.

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  14. What is Plaster of Paris? Write a short note on it.

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  15. In what ways lithium shows similarities to magnesium in its chemical b...

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  16. When an alkali metal dissolves in liquid ammonia the solution can acqu...

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  17. What happens when (i) Sodium metal is dropped in water?

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  18. What happens when (ii) Sodium metal is heated in a free supply of ai...

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  19. What happens when (iii) Sodium peroxide dissolves in water ?

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  20. State as to why (i) An aqueous solution of Na(2)CO(3) is alkaline.

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