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Why does sulphur have greater tendency for catenation than oxygen ?

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CBSE COMPLEMENTARY MATERIAL-P-BLOCK ELEMENTS-SHORT ANSWER-I TYPE QUESTIONS
  1. Account for the following : Two S - O bond lengths in SO(2) are equ...

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  2. Explain why : SF(6) is inert and stable but SF(4) is reactive.

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  3. Why does sulphur have greater tendency for catenation than oxygen ?

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  4. How is O(3) estimated quantitatively ?

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  5. Explain why ozone is thermodynamically less stable then oxgen ?

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  6. Draw the structure of : H(2)SO(5)

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  7. Draw the structure of : SO(3)^(2-)

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  8. Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogens except F(2). Wh...

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  9. Give one important use of ClF(3).

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  10. Write the composition of bleaching powder.

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  11. What happens when NaCl is heated with conc. H(2)SO(4) in the presence ...

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  12. A colourless pungent smelling gas, which easily liquefies to a colourl...

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  13. NO(2) readily dimenise, whereas ClO(2) does not. Why ?

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  14. Compare the oxidizing powers of F(2) and Cl(2) on the basis of bond di...

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  15. Which fluorinating agent are oftenly used instead of F(2) ? Write chem...

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  16. Draw the structure of BrF(3).

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  17. Complete the following reactions : Al(2)O(3)(s)+NaOH(aq)+H(2)O(l)rar...

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  18. Complete the following reactions : HCl+O(2)rarr

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  19. Complete the following reactions : Ca(OH)(2)+Cl(2)rarr

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  20. Complete the following reactions : N(2)("excess")+Cl(2)rarr

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