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1.	Give reasons for the following observations: (i) Ionic compounds in general have high melting and boiling points. (ii) Highly reactive metals cannot be obtained from their oxides by heating them with carbon. (iii) Copper vessels get a green coat when left exposed to air in the rainy season.
Answer» (i) Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points due to strong force of attraction between oppositely charged ions. (ii) It is because these metals themselves are strong reducing agents. Therefore, cannot be reduced by reducing agent like carbon. (iii) Copper vessels react with CO₂,O₂and moisture to form green-coloured basic copper carbonate [CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂].

Give reasons for the following observations: (i) Ionic compounds in general have high melting and boiling points. (ii) Highly reactive metals cannot be obtained from their oxides by heating them with carbon. (iii) Copper vessels get a green coat when left exposed to air in the rainy season.

Answer»

(i) Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points due to strong force of attraction between oppositely charged ions.

(ii) It is because these metals themselves are strong reducing agents. Therefore, cannot be reduced by reducing agent like carbon.

(iii) Copper vessels react with CO₂,O₂and moisture to form green-coloured basic copper carbonate

[CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂].