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Write any two characteristic properties of alkaline earth metals.

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(i) Alkaline earth metals readily lose their outermost electrons to form +2 ion.
(ii) As we go down the group, their metallic character and reactivity are increased.
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FULL MARKS-PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS -Additional Questions(2 MARK QUESTIONS)
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  7. What are d-block elements? Why are they called so?

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  8. Elements Zn, Cd and Hg with electronic configuration (n-1)d^(10) ns^(2...

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  9. Why Zn, Cd and Hg are considered as soft metals?

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  10. Why d- block elements are known as transition element ?

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  11. What are f-block elements? How many series are there? Why they are cal...

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  12. Give the general electronic configuration of lanthanides and actides?

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  13. What are lanthanides and actinides?

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  14. What are semi - metal ? Give example.

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  15. What are periodic properties ? Give example.

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  16. Define ionic radius.

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  17. Cationic radius is smaller than its corresponding neutral atom. Justif...

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  18. Anionic radius is higher than the corresponding neutral atom. Give rea...

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  19. What are isoelectronic ions ? Give examples.

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  20. Define lonization energy. Give its unit.

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