Write four characteristic properties of p-block elements.

1.	Write four characteristic properties of p-block elements.
Answer» Solution :The four important characteristic properties of p-block elements are the following, (a) p-Block elements has both metals and non metals but the number of non-metals is much higher than that of metals. As metallic character increases from top to bottom WITHIN a group and non-metallic character increases from left to right along a period in this block. (B) Ionisation ENTHALPY of p-block elements are higher as compared to s-block elements. (c) They mostly FORMS covalent compounds in nature. (d) More than one oxidation states are seen in their compounds. OXIDISING character increases from left to right in a periodic table and reducing character is from top to bottom in a group.

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