Many lithium salts are hygroscopic (absorb water), whereas the corresponding salts of the other alkali metals are not. Explain.

Q: Copper (I) compounds undergo disproportionation. Write the chemical equation for the reaction…

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Q: Lithium salts are often much less soluble in water than the corresponding salts of other alkali…

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Q: How does the Mineral Family- Oxides is used in everyday life and in Engineering activities?

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Q: Why do Selenium and tellurium occur in rare minerals?

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Q: VF5 is a liquid that boils at 48°C, whereas VF3 is a solid that melts above 800°C. Explain this…

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Q: Write balanced chemical equations for the following reactions:(a) cadmium burned in air(b) elemental…

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Q: Rank the following in order of increasing electrical conductivity, and explain your ranking: Po, S,…

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Q: Is each oxide basic, acidic, or amphoteric in water: (a) MgO; (b) N₂O₅; (c) CaO; (d) CO₂; (e) TeO₂?

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Q: Which of the following statements is true about hydride ions or compounds?   Among second-row…

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Q: Consider the figures above , which most likely to be silicon doped with Galium? * A B D В O c

A: Which likely Si doped with Ga?

Q: What chemical process is used for obtaining a metal from its oxide?

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Q: Explain quaternary Metal oxides?

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Q: Define the term a substitutional alloy?

A: Alloy is the one which is formed by mixing the metals.

Q: Is the reaction of rubidium with water more or less vigorous than that of sodium? How does the rate…

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Q: sketch a diagram showing the formation of energy levels from the valence orbitals for Li, Li2, Li3,…

A: Diagram showing the formation of energy levels from the valence orbitals for Li, Li2, Li3, Li(n). On…

Q: Complete and balance the following equations:(a) An active metal reacting with acid,…

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Q: Why alkali metals donot exist as free in nature?

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Q: A) if both sentences are true, (B) if both sentences are false, (C) if the first sentence is true…

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Q: What differences can be found between zinc and magnesium in regards to electron orbitals?   Do…

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Q: Which of the following elements is most likely to form an oxide with the formula MO3: Zr, Nb, or Mo?

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Q: Strontium crystal has a mass density of 2.64 g/cm' and a molar mass of 87.62 g/mol Estimate the…

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Q: Explain magnesium oxide (MgO) process in detail.

A: Explain magnesium oxide (MgO) process in detail.

Q: Use condensed electron configurations to predict the relative hardnesses and melting points of…

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Q: Describe the Disproportionation of chlorine with cold and hot alkali.

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Q: Name two metals which occur in nature as oxides.

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Q: How do the acidities of the aqueous solutions of the alkaline earth metal ions (M2+) change in going…

A: Alkaline earth metals (Gp-2): Alkaline earth metals are electropositive in nature, and they have a…

Q: Metal oxides tend to be basic and react with acids True or False?

A: Given statement,           Metal oxides tend to be basic and react with acids

Q: Why is boron limited to a maximum coordination number of four in its compounds?

A: The element Boron belongs to the p-block where the last electron must enter into the p-subshell. The…

Q: Elemental C has one of the highest atomization energies on the periodic table at 717 kJ/mol. Explain…

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Q: One of the alkali metals reacts with oxygen to form a solidwhite substance. When this substance is…

A: When sodium metal reacts with oxygen it forms Sodium peroxide. 2Na(s) + 02(g) --> Na202 (s)

Q: Would the reaction of beryllium, Be, with oxygen be more or less vigorous than ba?

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Q: Lead is more often found in nature as its sulfide than its oxide. Provide a brief rationale for this…

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Q: Which metal ion (Cu2+, Ni2+, Fe3+) has the largest surface area? Suggest a reason why.

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Q: For each of these solids, state whether you would expect it topossess metallic properties: (a)…

A: TiCl4 and  ScN are ionic compounds and delocalization of electrons take place on the individual ions…

Q: In the alkali metal group, the Cesium is less reactive than lithium.

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Q: The first ionization energies of iron, cobalt, nickel, and the first three platinum metals are all…

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Q: Fe, Al and Cr and its oxides. Explain the diagram

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Q: Why are melting and boiling points of alkali metals low?

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Q: Why do the alkaline earths have low resistivities?

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Q: Why is it not possible to displace fluorine from metallic fluorides by any other halogens? Explain…

A: It is not possible to displace fluorine from metallic fluorides by any other halogens :

Q: Which is the least reactive alkali metal? Why is this not expected based on standard oxidation…

A: The tendency of a metal to lose electron easily is the basis for reactivity of metal atoms.

Group 13 Elements

In the periodic table, group 13 elements exist in the first p-block. There are six elements present in group 13, which include boron (B), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and element 113 (ununtrium, (Uut)). Group 13 elements are also designated as the boron family.