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Explain why the substantial decrease in first ionisation energy is observed between Na and K, and Mg and Ca. Is not observed between Al and Ga?

Important Questions on General Properties of the Elements

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Concise Inorganic Chemistry>Chapter 5 - General Properties of the Elements>Exercise 1>Q 3
What is the significance of the large increase in the third ionization energy of Ca  and the fifth ionization energy of Si?
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Concise Inorganic Chemistry>Chapter 5 - General Properties of the Elements>Exercise 1>Q 3
Why is the first ionization energy of the transition elements reasonably constant?
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Concise Inorganic Chemistry>Chapter 5 - General Properties of the Elements>Exercise 1>Q 4
What is electronegativity, and how is it related to the type of bond formed?
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Concise Inorganic Chemistry>Chapter 5 - General Properties of the Elements>Exercise 1>Q 4
What are Fajans' rules?
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Concise Inorganic Chemistry>Chapter 5 - General Properties of the Elements>Exercise 1>Q 4
Predict the type of bonds formed in HCl, CsCl, NH3, CS2 and GeBr4.
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Concise Inorganic Chemistry>Chapter 5 - General Properties of the Elements>Exercise 1>Q 5
Give four examples to show how electronegative values may be used to predict the type of bond formed in a compound.
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Concise Inorganic Chemistry>Chapter 5 - General Properties of the Elements>Exercise 1>Q 6

Use a modified Born-Haber cycle suitable for the estimation of electrode potentials to explain:

Why Ag is a noble metal and K a highly reactive metal.

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Concise Inorganic Chemistry>Chapter 5 - General Properties of the Elements>Exercise 1>Q 7
What are the standard electrode potentials, and how are they related to the electrochemical series?