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Assertion: The majority of noble gas compounds are those of xenon (Xe).

Reason: Xenon has the lowest ionization enthalpy and can be easily oxidized by oxidizing agents like oxygen and fluorine

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Important Questions on p-Block Elements

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Why are the elements of Group 18 known as noble gases?
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Give a reason for the following:

Inert gases do not form ions.

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Write true or false: Group 16 elements are called halogens.
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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Amongst He, Ne, Ar and Kr; 1 g of activated charcoal adsorbs more of Kr.

Reason R: The critical volume Vc (cm3 mol1) and critical pressure Pc (atm) is highest for Krypton but the compressibility factor at critical point Zc is lowest for Krypton.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Inert gases have positive electron gain enthalpy. Its correct order is
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How is fluorine isolate from fluorides using Dennis method.
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The indicator used during the estimation of COD of a water sample is
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Arrange the following gases in increasing order of van der Waals constant 'a'
(A) Ar
(B) CH4
(C) H2O
(D) C6H6
Choose the correct option from the following.
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The element that even can diffuse through silica glass is
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The following table represents the elements and the atomic number. With reference to this, answer the following using only the alphabets given in the table.

Element Atomic number
P 13
Q 7
R 10

Which element has an electron affinity zero?

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An element X has an atomic number of 18. With which of the following elements will it show similar chemical properties?