
Arrange the following as per the instruction given in the bracket
(Increasing order of electron affinity).

Important Questions on Periodic Properties and Their Variations
(i) A basic oxide.
(ii) An oxide which dissolves in water forming an acid.
(iii) An amphoteric oxide.
(iv) A covalent oxide of a metalloid.

Element is a metal with a valency is a non-metal with a valency .
(i) Write an equation to show how forms an ion?
(ii) If is a diatomic gas, write an equation for the direct combination of and to form a compound.

The amount of energy released when an atom in the gaseous state accepts an electron to form an anion.




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Note: In this table, does not represent hydrogen. Some elements are given in their own symbol and position in the periodic table while others are shown with a letter.
With reference to the above table answer the following questions.
(i) Identify the most electronegative element.
(ii) Identify the most reactive element of group .
(iii) Identify the element from period with the least atomic sizes.
(iv) How many valence electrons are present in ?
(v) Which element from group would have the least ionisation energy?
(vi) Identify the noble gas of the fourth period.
