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(a) Complete the following chemical reaction equations:(i) AgCl(s) + NH3(aq) →(ii) P4(s) + NaOH(aq) + H2O(l) →(b) Explain the following observations:(i) H2S is less acidic than H2Te(ii) Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine(iii) Noble gases are the least reactive elements

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(a) (i) AgCl + 2NH3 → [Ag (NH3)2]+Cl

(ii) P4+ 3NaOH + 3H2O → PH3 + 3NaH2PO2

(b) (i) This is because bond dissociation enthalpy of H–Te bond is less than H–S as the size of Te is larger than S.

(ii) Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine due to low dissociation enthalpy of F–F bond and high hydration enthalpy of F ions.

(iii) Noble gases are the least reactive elements due to fully filled outermost shells and zero electron gain enthalpy.



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