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Assertion : The atomic radii of the elements of the oxygen family are smaller than the atomic radii of the corresponding elements of the nitrogen family.
Reason : The members of the oxygen family are more electronegative and thus have lower values of nuclear charge than those of the nitrogen family.

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Important Questions on Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

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Assertion: Fluorine has a less negative electron gain enthalpy than chlorine.
Reason: There is relative greater effectiveness of 2p-electrons in the small F atom to repel the additional electron entering the atom than to 3p-electrons in the larger Cl atom.
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Assertion: Li and Mg shows diagonal relationship.
Reason: Li and Mg are diagonal to each other in the periodic table
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Assertion: First ionisation energy for nitrogen is lower than oxygen.
Reason: Across a period effective nuclear charge decreases. 
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Consider the following statements:
I. The radius of an anion is larger than that of the parent atom.
II. The ionization energy generally increases with increasing the atomic number in a period.
III. The electronegativity of an element is the tendency of an isolated atom to attract an electron. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Following table shows the successive molar ionization energy kJ mol-1 of five elements A to E.
 
Element Ionisation energy kJ mol-1
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2080 4000 6100 9400
B 500 4600 6900 9500
C 740 1500 7700 10500
D 580 1800 2700 11600
E 420 3100 4400 5900


Which two elements are most likely to be in the same group of the periodic table?
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Arrange the elements Se, Cl and S in the increasing order of ionisation energy :
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Which of the following does not represent the correct order of the properties indicated?