Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Whether
Concept introduction:
The covalent compounds are formed by non-metals and metals form ionic compounds. On moving from left to right in a periodic table, the non-metallic character increases and it decreases on moving from top to bottom in a group.
(b)
Interpretation:
Whether
Concept introduction:
The covalent compounds are formed by non-metals and metals form ionic compounds. On moving from left to right in a periodic table, the non-metallic character increases and it decreases on moving from top to bottom in a group.
(c)
Interpretation:
Whether
Concept introduction:
The covalent compounds are formed by non-metals and metals form ionic compounds. On moving from left to right in a periodic table, the non-metallic character increases and it decreases on moving from top to bottom in a group.
(d)
Interpretation:
Whether
Concept introduction:
The covalent compounds are formed by non-metals and metals form ionic compounds. On moving from left to right in a periodic table, the non-metallic character increases and it decreases on moving from top to bottom in a group.
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