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Solved 2018 Question Paper ICSE Class 10 Chemistry — Question 2

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Question 2(b)

In Period 3 of the Periodic Table, element B is placed to the left of element A.

On the basis of this information, choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the following statements:

(i) The element B would have (lower / higher) metallic character than A.

(ii) The element A would probably have (lesser / higher) electron affinity than B.

(iii) The element A would have (greater / smaller) atomic size than B.

Answer

If the element are placed as B and then A in the 3rd period of the periodic table then

(i) The element B would have higher metallic character than A as metallic character decreases across a period.

(ii) The element A would probably have higher electron affinity than B as electron affinity increases across a period.

(iii) The element A would have smaller atomic size than B as atomic size decreases across a period.