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The modern periodic table is based on increasing atomic mass.

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Important Questions on Periodic classification of elements

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Four elements W, X, Y, and Z have atomic numbers 12,18, 4, and 16:

Which element will be larger in size W or Z?

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The following table shows the position of six elements A, B, C, D, E, and F.in the modern periodic table:

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Out of D and E which one has a bigger atomic radius and why?

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Four elements W, X, Y, and Z have atomic numbers 12,18, 4, and 16:

Which element belongs to the second period?

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What is the basis of the classification of elements of the modern periodic table? 

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Give scientific reasons: 

Elements belonging to the same group have the same valency.  

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In the modern periodic table how does the atomic size vary on moving down top to bottom in a group? Write its reason.
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Four elements W, X, Y, and Z have atomic numbers 12,18, 4, and 16:

Which element represents an inert gas?

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Which element has twice as many electrons in its second shell as in its first shell?
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Decrease in ionic size in a period is observed in
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The following table shows the position of six elements A, B, C, D, E, and F.in the modern periodic table:

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Which element is a metal with valency 2?

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The electronic configuration of an element X is 2, 8, 1. In the periodic table, the element belongs to the group
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Explain the trends in the modern periodic table.
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Element M forms a chloride with formula MCl. Element M would be most likely in the same group of periodic table as:

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An element X forms a chloride with the formula XCl2, which is solid with a high melting point. X would most likely to be in the same group of the Periodic Table as 
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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 A is a metal or non-metal.

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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

Will C be larger or smaller in size than B.

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The following table shows the position of six elements A, B, C, D, E, and F.in the modern periodic table:

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Which element is a non-metal with valency 3?

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Write the merits of the modern periodic table over Mendeleev's Periodic table. 
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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: