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Why is magnesium a good conductor of electricity ?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Nature of Magnesium:** - Magnesium is classified as a metal. Metals are known for their ability to conduct electricity due to the presence of free-moving electrons. 2. **Understand the Electronic Configuration:** - The atomic number of magnesium is 12, which gives it the electronic configuration of 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s². This means magnesium has two electrons in its outermost shell (the 3s orbital). ...
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VMC MODULES ENGLISH-CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE -PRACTICE EXERCISE
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  2. What is the hybridization of nitrogen in the azide ion ?

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  3. Why alkali metals are soft?

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  4. Why do the transition element have higher boiling & melting points?

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  6. Explain why ethanol is a liquid where as dimethyl ether is a gas ?

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  7. What happens when benzoic acid is added to benzene ?

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  8. Can chlorine exceptionally show hydrogen bonding in a compound ?

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  9. Draw all the resonating strucutres of the carbonate ion.

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  11. Vinyl chloride shows resonance. Draw all of its resonating strucutres.

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  12. Which has higher dipole moment, alkyl cyanides or alkayl isocyanides ?

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  13. Why does p-hydroxyphenol not have zero dipole moment ?

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  15. Describe the nature of bonds in the C(2)^2 molecule.

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  16. Why does CO ^(+) have an exceptional bond order of 2.5 ?

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  17. Why is KO (2) (Potassium superoxide) a colored compound ?

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  18. Why does napthalene sublime ?

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  20. Chlorine molecule is non-polar but the gas is still soluble in a polar...

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