p-Block Elements
p-Block Elements: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, p-Block Elements, General Configuration of p-Block Elements, Nature of Compounds of Non-metals with Non-metals & Nature of Non-metallic Oxides etc.
Important Questions on p-Block Elements
Which of the following is/are correct?

Why is the first ionization energy of a nonmetal significantly higher than that of an alkali metal?

What are metalloids. Give an example of metalloid.

The increasing order of non-metallic character among the p-block elements is:

What is the increasing order of non-metallic character among ?

Explain the trends in metallic character in the period.

Explain the trends in non-metallic character in the period.

The correct electronic configuration for halogen family, i.e., group 17 elements is-

There are _____ electrons in the outermost shell of group 15 elements.

Give the general electronic configuration of p-block elements.

The correct statement(s) among the following is/are:

Generally metallic oxides are basic in nature.

The valence shell electronic configuration of -block elements is

The oxide, which is neither acidic nor basic is

Non-metallic character _____ down the group.

The oxides of nonmetal which is neutral is

The existence of a lower oxidation state than the group oxidation state of group and elements is explained on the basis of _____ effect. (inert pair / screening)

Explain why the first member of each of the groups of representative elements exhibits anomalous properties.

What is the general configuration and common oxidation states of group elements?

In aluminates, the co-ordination number of is:
