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Give reasons for the following. Sodium and potassium are stored in kerosene.

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Since group 1 hydroxides and carbonates due to large size contain higher hydration en the lattice energy so, they are easily soluble in water. Whereas, in magnesium and calci to small size their lattice energy dominates over hydration energy they are sparingly sol water.
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FULL MARKS-ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS-Additional Questions Solved
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  6. . Alkali metals give colouration when heated in Bunsen flame. Give rea...

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  7. How Sodium metal  reacts with (i) ethanol and (ii) acetylene.

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  8. Mention the uses of lithium and its compounds.

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  9. What are the uses of sodium and its compounds?

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  10. What are the uses of potassium and its compounds?

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  11. What is soda ash ? How it obtained ?

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  12. List down the uses of washing soda.

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  13. How would you prepare pure sodium chloride from crude salt?

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  14. Mention the uses of sodium chloride.

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  15. List the uses of sodium hydroxide.

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  16. Give reason why sodium bicarbonate is used in bakeries.

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  17. Write about the uses of sodium bicarbonate.

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  18. Explain the action of soda lime with (i) SiO(2) and (ii)P(4) O...

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  19. Explain the periodic nature of ionization enthalpy in the alkali group...

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  20. Explain the various periodic trends in the alkali metals down the grou...

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