Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
The electron affinity of an element X is greater than that of element Y.
How is the oxidising power of X likely to compare with that of Y?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Oxidising power of X > Y. Elements with high electron affinity accept electrons more easily and hence have greater oxidising power.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of each of the following compounds:
Methane
[H = 1, C = 6, Mg = 12, Cl = 17]
Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of each of the following compounds:
Magnesium Chloride
[H = 1, C = 6, Mg = 12, Cl = 17]
State the factors on which electron affinity depends ?
Electron affinity values generally _______ across the periods left to right and ______ down the group top to bottom.
Explain the following:
The reducing power of element increases down in the group while decreases in a period.
Why is the electron affinity of fluorine less than chlorine?
A, B, C are three elements in which B is an inert gas other than helium.With this information complete the following table.
| Element | Atomic number | No. of electrons in the valence shell | Group to which the element belongs |
| A | Z - 1 | ||
| B | Z | ||
| C | Z + 1 |
Also, explain the following : Electron affinity of B is Zero.
State whether the following statement is true or false
Al2O3 is an amphoteric oxide.
State whether the following statement is true or false
The elements with higher electron affinity have higher ionization potential.
The changes in the properties of elements on moving from left to right across a period of the Periodic Table. For the property, choose the correct answer.
The electron affinity of elements in groups 1 to 7:
