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Lakhmir Singh Solutions Class 10 Chemistry Solutions for Exercise in Chapter 5 - Chapter 5 Periodic Classification of Elements

Question 94 Exercise

(a) Explain why:

(i) All the elements of a group have similar chemical properties.

(ii) All the elements of a period have different chemical properties.

(b) The atomic radii of three elements X, Y and Z of a period of the periodic table are 186 pm; 104 pm and 143 pm respectively. Giving a reason, arrange these elements in the increasing order of atomic numbers in the period.

Answer:

(a) (a) (i) All the elements of a group have similar chemical properties because they have same number of valence electrons in their outermost shell.

(ii) All the elements of a period have different chemical properties because they have different number of valence electrons in their atoms.

(b) As the atomic number increases in a period from left to right, the size of atoms goes on decreasing and the order of atomic numbers of elements will be X < Z < Y.

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