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I have been struggling with this for a while.
I know for part a) it’s B (inert gases are most stable). Part b) and c) really stumped me.
The correct answers say b) is A and c) is D.
Can anyone explain?
I have been struggling with this for a while.
I know for part a) it’s B (inert gases are most stable). Part b) and c) really stumped me.
The correct answers say b) is A and c) is D.
Can anyone explain?
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(Original post by Itsnotaphasemom)
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I have been struggling with this for a while.
I know for part a) it’s B (inert gases are most stable). Part b) and c) really stumped me.
The correct answers say b) is A and c) is D.
Can anyone explain?
Attachment 834898
I have been struggling with this for a while.
I know for part a) it’s B (inert gases are most stable). Part b) and c) really stumped me.
The correct answers say b) is A and c) is D.
Can anyone explain?
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Question 22)
The first ionisation energies, in kj mol, of 4 elements with consecutive atomic numbers are shown below.
A) 1680
B) 2080
C) 496
D) 738
a) which element could be an inert gas?
b) which element could be X in a covalent compount with formula HX?
c) which element could be Y in an ionic compound with formula YH2?
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Alright so if you know that B is obviously an inert gas then the rest is easy
A) is Group 7
B) is group 8
C) is group 1
D) is group 2
covalent compound with HX means that 1 electron is shared and it fulfills the outer layer of both elements so it has to be group 7 to fulfill that requirement as it can't be group 1 as then it would form a ionic bond
SO Group 7 element will be before the Group 8 inert gas so it must be A since the ionisation energies are consecutive
Then now that you know that the next one is for an ionic compound
We know that 2 hydrogens so the charge is +2 (normal) or -2 (metal hydride)
So we can assume that it is gonna be the group 2 metal since it readily forms +2 metal ions
so it must be D as that will be group 2
Hope that helps Itsnotaphasemom
A) is Group 7
B) is group 8
C) is group 1
D) is group 2
covalent compound with HX means that 1 electron is shared and it fulfills the outer layer of both elements so it has to be group 7 to fulfill that requirement as it can't be group 1 as then it would form a ionic bond
SO Group 7 element will be before the Group 8 inert gas so it must be A since the ionisation energies are consecutive
Then now that you know that the next one is for an ionic compound
We know that 2 hydrogens so the charge is +2 (normal) or -2 (metal hydride)
So we can assume that it is gonna be the group 2 metal since it readily forms +2 metal ions
so it must be D as that will be group 2
Hope that helps Itsnotaphasemom
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