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The atomic numbers of two elements are 12 and 16 respectively. Do you keep these two elements in the same period of the modern periodic table? Justify your answer. Which one of these two elements is more electropositive? Why?

Important Questions on Periodic classification of elements

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An atom has electronic configuration 2, 8, 7. To which of the following elements would it be chemically similar? (Atomic numbers are given in parentheses) 
 
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An element X has an electronic configuration of  2,8,8,2 belongs to the period _____.
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How the valency and size of atom of an element change when you move from top to bottom in group and left to right in period in modern periodic table? 
 
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An element P belongs to the 4th period and group 17 of the long form of the periodic table. Name the element.
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What do you mean by period and group in the periodic table?
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An element P belongs to the 4th period and group 17 of the long form of the periodic table.  Write the formula of its compound, when it reacts with element Q having valency 3+.
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The atomic number of a few elements are 10, 27, 7, 14. Identify the elements.
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How are the limitations Mendeleev's periodic table rectified in the modern periodic table?
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Write the merits of the modern periodic table over Mendeleev's Periodic table. 
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Which element has twice as many electrons in its second shell as in its first shell?
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An element P belongs to the 4th period and group 17 of the long form of the periodic table.  How many valence electrons are there in element P? 
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Name the scientist who first of all showed that atomic number of an element is a more fundamental property than its atomic mass.

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An element P belongs to the 4th period and group 17 of the long form of the periodic table. What is the valency of P?
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Name the following element:

  • A monovalent non-metal present in fluorspar.
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Observe the given table and answer the following question:

Elements A B C D E
Atomic number 11 4 2 7 19

Identify the two elements that belong to the same period and the two elements that belong to the same group. Give a reason for your conclusion.

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Do as directed:

In the Modern Periodic Table I am an element belonging to the second group and third period. Who am I?

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The atomic numbers of elements A, B, C and D are 3, 9, 4 and 8 respectively. Elements having metallic nature amongst these are _____.
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The position of elements A, B, and C in the Periodic Table are shown below.

            Group 16                Group 17
                   -                      -
                   -                     -
                   -                    A
                   B                    C

State whether C is more reactive or less reactive than A.

 

HARD
The electrons in the atoms of four elements A, B, C and D are distributed in three shells having 1, 3, 5 and 7, electrons respectively in their outermost shells. Write the group numbers in which these elements are placed in the Modern Periodic Table. Write the electronic configuration of the atoms of B and D, and the molecular formula of the compound formed when B and D combine.
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Five elements A, B, C, D and E have atomic numbers of 2,3,7,10 and 18 respectively. The elements which belong to the same period of the periodic table are: