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Two elements X and Y belong to group 1 and 2 respectively in the same period. Compare them with respect to: (a) the number of valence electrons (b) valency (c) metallic character (d) size of the atoms (e) formulae of their oxides and chlorides. |
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Answer» (a) The valence electrons present in element X (group 1) and element Y (group 2) are 1 and 2 respectively. (b) The valency of the element X is one while that of the element Y is two. (c) Metallic character decreases along a period. This means that the element X is more metallic as compared to element Y. (d) Atomic size decreases along a period. As a result, the element Y has a smaller size than the element X. (e) For element X : oxide `(X_(2)O),` chloride (XCI). For element Y : oxide (YO) and chloride `(YCl_(2)).` |
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