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Give reason for the following statement. Halogens act as good oxidising agents.

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Due to high electron gain enthalpy they act as good oxidising agents as they can gain electrons easily .
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  6. Mention the names of the elements with atomic number 101 ,102,109 and ...

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  7. Write any two characteristic properties of alkali metals.

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  8. Account for the fact that noble gases exhibit low chemical reactivity.

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  9. What are semi - metal ? Give example.

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  10. What are periodic properties ? Give example.

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  11. Define ionic radius.

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  12. Electron gain enthalpy values

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  13. Electron gain enthalpy is F is less negative than Cl Why ?

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  14. Define valency . How is it determined ?

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  15. Why there is a need for classification of elements?

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  16. What are the reasons behind the Moseley's attempt in finding atomic nu...

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  17. Explain about the salient features of metals.

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  18. Explain about the characteristic of non - metals.

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  19. What is covalent radius ? . How would you determine the covalent radiu...

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  20. Mention some characteristics of ionization energy.

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