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What is the outer shell electronic configuration of chalcogens?

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`ns^2 np^4` where n is the number of the outermost shell.
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ICSE-P-BLOCK ELEMENTS-EXERCISE (PART-II)(DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS)(VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. Basicity of H3PO2, H3PO3 and H3PO4 is not the same. Explain

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  2. What are chalcogens ? Why are group 16 elements called chalcogens ?

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  3. What is the outer shell electronic configuration of chalcogens?

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  4. Name the allotropes of oxygen.

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  5. Which element of group 16 has maximum tendency for catenation ?

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  6. Ionisation enthalpy of nitrogen is more than oxygen because of

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  7. What is hypo?

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  8. Sodium thiosulfate is a salt of which acid ?

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  9. Give one method of preparation of sodium thiosulfate.

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  10. Which form of sulphur shows paramagnetic behaviour ?

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  11. What are allotropes of sulfur?

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  12. What do you understand by (a) inert pair effect (b) allotropy and (c...

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  13. What is oleum ? What is the oxidation state of sulfur in it?

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  14. What property of conc. H2SO4 is made use of in each of the following c...

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  15. Give reason why? Conc. H(2)SO(4) is not a drying agent for H(2)S?

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  16. What happens when ozone reacts with KI solution?

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  17. Why a black suspension of lead (II) sulfide in water turns white when ...

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  18. What happens when ozone and hydrogen peroxide are allowed to react wit...

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  19. What is tailing of mercury ?

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  20. What is ozonolysis ?

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