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Arrange the following as per the instruction given in the bracket
Cl, F, Br, I (Increasing order of electron affinity).

Important Questions on Periodic Properties and Their Variations

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Choose the most appropriate answer from the following list of oxides which fit the description. Each answer may be used only once.
[SO2, SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CO, Na2O]
(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.
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Element X is a metal with a valency 2,Y is a non-metal with a valency 3.

(i) Write an equation to show how Y forms an ion?

(ii) If Y is a diatomic gas, write an equation for the direct combination of X and Y to form a compound.

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Give one word or phrase for the following.
The amount of energy released when an atom in the gaseous state accepts an electron to form an anion.
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Ionisation potential increases across a period from left to right because the
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Name the element which has the highest ionisation potential.
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Among the elements of period 2, the element which has high electron affinity is
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Answer any five questions.
Group number IA IIA IIIA IVA VA VIA VIIA 0
Period 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18
Second Li   D     O J Ne
Third A Mg E Si   H M  
Fourth R T I   Q U   Y


Note: In this table, H 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 1.

(iii) Identify the element from period 3 with the least atomic sizes.

(iv) How many valence electrons are present in Q?

(v) Which element from group 2 would have the least ionisation energy?

(vi) Identify the noble gas of the fourth period.