Dr. S.N. DHAWAN, Dr. S.C.KHETERPAL and, P.N.KAPIL Solutions for Chapter: s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals), Exercise 3: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Mention the general trends in Group-$1$and Group-$2$ with increasing atomic number with respect to atomic size.

Mention the general trends in Group-$1$ and Group-$2$ with increasing atomic number with respect to ionization enthalpy.

Compare and contrast the chemistry of Group-$1$ metals with those of Group-$2$ metals with respect to nature of oxides.

Compare and contrast the chemistry of Group-$1$ metals with those of Group-$2$ metals with respect to solubility and thermal stability of carbonates.

Compare and contrast the chemistry of Group-$1$ metals with those of Group-$2$ metals with respect to polarising power of cations.

Compare and contrast the chemistry of Group-$1$ metals with those of Group-$2$ metals with respect to reactivity of reducing of power.

The chemistry of beryllium is not essentially ionic. Justify the statement by making a reference to the nature of its oxide, chloride, fluoride of beryllium.

Give any three points of similarity between beryllium and aluminium and two points of dissimilarity between beryllium and barium.