Inorganic Chemistry DPP #07 Solutions
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Powered by AIThe atomic size generally increases down a group and decreases across a period. Therefore, the correct order in decreasing atomic size is Cs > Na > Mg > Si > Cl .
The measurements taken by Surbhi, Mr. Gupta, and Mr. Agarwal for the radius of element X likely correspond to different types of atomic radii: covalent, crystal, and van der Waals radii. The differences can be explained by the teachers' suggestion that the same element can have varying radius measurements depending on the method or context of measurement. These measurements represent different atomic interactions and bonding scenarios .
The atomic radius generally decreases across a period from Sc to Zn in the periodic table due to an increase in effective nuclear charge, which pulls the electrons closer to the nucleus .
An isoelectronic series consists of ions or atoms that have the same number of electrons but different nuclear charges. Option (C) P3–, S2–, Cl–, Ar forms an isoelectronic series as all these species contain 18 electrons .
The ionic radius is generally inversely proportional to the charge of the ion; as positive charge increases (due to loss of electrons), the ion becomes smaller. Al3+ has the smallest ionic radius among the options listed, due to its high positive charge causing it to lose electrons and effectively reduce its size .
In each pair, the larger is: (i) K is larger than K+, (ii) Br– is larger than Br, (iii) O2– is larger than F–, (iv) Na+ is larger than Li+, (v) As is larger than P, (vi) Na+ is larger than Mg2+. Generally, more negative ions or neutral atoms are larger due to less effective nuclear charge pulling the electrons inward .
In the ionic compound KF, the fact that K+ and F– have practically equal radii of about 1.34 Å suggests that in a covalent bond, the relative covalent radii would be different due to varying factors like the difference in electronegativity and ionic bond character influencing ionic size more directly than covalent size .
The similarities between Be and Al are attributed to the diagonal relationship in the periodic table, where diagonal pairs (like Be and Al) exhibit similar chemical properties. This phenomenon arises due to a compensatory behavior in charge density and bond type or strength, despite Be being in group 2 and Al in group 13 .
Species with similar electron distribution in both outermost and penultimate shells typically have stabilized electronic structures, which can affect their ionic properties like reactivity and ionic size. Among the options, F– has the same number of electrons in its outermost and penultimate shells, which helps stabilize its highly negative charge .
The atomic number of the anion is determined by its charge; since it has 36 electrons and a unit negative charge, its atomic number is 37. The atomic mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons, thus for this anion it is 82 (37 protons + 45 neutrons). It belongs to Group 1 as it corresponds to a neutral atom of a metal like Rb (Rubidium) in this case .
