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Write main differences between the properties of white phosphorus and red phosphorus.

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CENGAGE CHEMISTRY ENGLISH-APPENDIX INORGANIC VOLUME 2-Exercises
  1. Explain why NH(3) is basic while BiH3 is only feebly basic.

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  2. Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule and phosphorus as P(4). Why?

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  3. Write main differences between the properties of white phosphorus and ...

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  4. Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus ?

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  5. Give the disproportionation reaction of H(3)PO(3).

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  6. Can PCl(5) act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent? Justify.

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  7. Justify the placement of O, S, Se, Te and Po in the same group of the ...

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  8. Why is dioxygen a gas but sulphur a solid?

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  9. Knowing the electron gain enthalpy values for O to O^(-) and O to O^(...

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  10. Which aerosols deplete ozone?

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  11. Describe the manufacture of H(2)SO(4) by contact process?

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  12. How is SO(2) an air pollutant?

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  13. Why are halogens strong oxidising agents?

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  14. Explain why fluorine forms only one oxoacid, HOF.

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  15. Although chlorine and oxygen have nearly same electronegativity yet on...

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  16. Write two uses of ClO(2).

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  17. Why are halogens coloured?

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  18. Write the reactions of F(2) and Cl(2) with water.

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  19. How can you prepare Cl(2) from HCl and HCl from Cl(2)? Write reactions...

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  20. What inspired N. Bartlett for carrying out reaction between Xe and PtF...

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