Chapter#1>Short Questions>2 .

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State Mendeleevs Law. What are the improvements made in

Mendeleevs periodic table? 2
State Modern Periodic Law 2.
How the classification of elements in different blocks helps in
understanding their chemistry?5
d and f-block elements are called transition elements?5
What is the Lanthanide Contaction?6
Why the ionic radii negative ions are larger than the size of their parent
atoms?*6
Define Ionization Potential. Why the ionization decreases down the
group and increase along a period? 7
Why the second value of electron affinity of an element is usually
shown with a positive sign?8
Why metallic character increases from top to bottom in a group of
metals?8
Explain the variation in melting points along the short periods?9
Why the oxidation state of noble gases is usually zero?10
Why diamond is non-conductor and graphite is fairly good conductor?
10
Define Hydration Energy. Give an examples Explain its trends in the
periodic table?11.
The oxidation states vary in periods but remain almost constant in a
group?10
Define Halides. Give their classification.11-12
What are Hydrides? How these are classified. Also give their physical
properties?12-13
What are Oxides? Classify them on the basis of acidic and basics
nature? Also give Examples?13
Justify the Position of Hydrogen at Group VII-A with the help of three
similarities?14-15

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Chapter#2 Short Questions>2 .Part (b)

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Give the names, electronic configurations and occurrence of s-block

elements?21-22
Why the aqueous solution of Na2Co3 is alkaline in nature?28
Why alkali and alkaline earth metals are among the reactive
elements of the periodic table?20-21
Why lime water turns milky with CO2 but becomes clear with excess
CO2?
How gypsum is converted into plaster of Paris?31
Why 2% gypsum is added in the Cement?32

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Role of gypsum in agriculture? 31

Calcium carbide is hydrolyzed?33
Complete the reaction oxides 28-nitrites 29
What is milk of magnesia and which treatments is used?28
Why lime and sand are used to make glass?33
Why lime is added to an acidic soil?32-33
How lime mortar is prepared?33
What is cement plaster and hard finish plaster?32
The reaction of an alkali metal oxide with water is an acid base
reaction and not an oxidation reduction reaction.27
Advantage of Nelson cell 31
Draw the diagram an label Nelson cell.29
Peculiar Behavior of Lithium23 & Beryllium 24 Commercial
Preparation of Sodium by Down Cell29
Role of lime in industries33 Role of lime in agriculture32 what
trends in chemical properties of alkaline earth metals.26

Chapter#3 Short Questions>2 .Part (a)

Exercise>Q.4>Q.6>Q.10 <(a)(b)>Q.11>Q.13>Q.15>Q.16<(a)(b)(c)
(d)>Q.21>
Chemical Garden>Methyl Silicone>
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Exercise>Q.4(All)>Q.5(c)>Q.6(All)>Q.7(b)>Q.11(iii,vi,vii,ix)Oxides of
nitrogen>Laughing gas>Oxyacids of Nitrogen>Aqua Regia>Similarities &
Dissimilarities>Reactions as Dehydrating Agent>AN oxidizing Agent