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What are interhalogen compounds ? Give examples .

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Each halogen combines with other halogens to form a series of compounds called interhalogen compounds. For example, Fluorine reacts readily with oxygen and forms difluorine oxide `(F_(2)O)` and difluorine dioxide `(F_(2)O_(2))`.
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FULL MARKS-P - BLOCK ELEMENTS - II-TEXTBOOK EVALUATION (II. Answer the following questions:)
  1. Explain why fluorine always exhibit an oxidation state of -1 ?

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  2. Give the oxidation state of halogen in the following. (a) OF(2)" ...

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  3. What are interhalogen compounds ? Give examples .

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  4. Why fluorine is more reactive than other halogens?

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  5. Give the uses of helium .

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  6. What is the hybridisation of iodine in IF(7) ? Give its structure .

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  7. Give the balanced equation for the reaction between chlorine with cold...

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  8. How will you prepare chlorine in the laboratory ?

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  9. Give the uses of sulphuric acid.

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  10. Give a reason to support that sulphuric acid is a dehydrating agent.

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  11. Write the reason for the anamolous behaviour of nitrogen .

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  12. Write the molecular formula and structural formula for the following m...

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  13. Give the uses of argon.

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  14. Write the valence shell electronic configuration of group-15 elements.

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  15. Give the equations to illustrate the chemical behaviour of phosphine .

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  16. Give a reaction between nitric acid and a basic oxide.

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  17. What happens when PCl(5) is heated ?

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  18. Suggest a reason why HF is a weak acid, wheres binary acids of the all...

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  19. Deduce the oxidation number of oxygen in hypofluorous acid -HOF.

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  20. What type of hybridisation occur in (a) BrF(5) (b) BrF(3)

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