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Out of the two main allotropes of tin found in nature, α-tin is found at

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Important Questions on p-Block Elements - I

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Explain the following property of group 16 elements:

Allotropy

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The following statements concern elements in the periodic table. Which of the following is true?
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Which of the following statements are correct?
a) The isotope of carbon containing 7 neutrons has natural abundance of 1.1%
b) Among the IV A group elements, Sn has the lowest melting point
c) Silicon is the 2nd (by mass) most abundant element in the earth's crust
d) Elemental carbon shows the highest electrical resistivity among the 14 group elements
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In the long form of the periodic table, the valence shell electronic configuration of 5s25p4 corresponds to the element present in:
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Which statement is incorrect in context with Anthracite?
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Which among the group -15 elements does NOT exist as tetra atomic molecule?
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Which among the following does not form polyhalide ion?
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An allotrope of carbon which exhibits only two types of C-C bond distance of 143.5 pm and 138.3 pm, is
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Assertion: Among the carbon allotropes, diamond is an insulator, whereas, graphite is a good conductor of electricity.

Reason: Hybridization of carbon in diamond and graphite are sp3 and sp2 respectively.
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The relative order of electronegativity of C,Ge, and Pb is
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Identify the correct statements
I) Germanium exists only in traces.
II) The order of electronegativity of Si, Ge, Sn is Sn>Ge>Si
III) All group 14 elements are available in solid state
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Catenation i.e., linking of similar atoms depends on size and electronic configuration of atoms. The tendency of catenation in Group 14 elements follows the order: