(a)
Interpretation:
The main group elements on the periodic table has to be located.
Concept introduction:
Main group elements
Main group elements are
(a)
Explanation of Solution
Figure 1
The location of s and p-block elements in the periodic table are shown using violet colored boxes in the above given figure 1.
(b)
Interpretation:
The
Concept introduction:
The s-block elements are (group 1) alkali metals and (group 2) alkaline earth metals.
(b)
Explanation of Solution
Figure 2
The s-block elements are (group 1) alkali metals and (group 2) alkaline earth metals. S-block elements have valence electrons in the
The location of s-block elements in the periodic table are shown using violet colored boxes in the above given figure 2.
(c)
Interpretation:
The
Concept introduction:
The p-block elements are groups
(c)
Explanation of Solution
Figure 3
P-block elements have valence electrons in the
The location of p-block elements in the periodic table are shown using violet colored boxes in the above given figure 3.
(d)
Interpretation:
The main group metal elements on the periodic table has to be located.
Concept introduction:
Main group metals all are solid except mercury which is a liquid
Most have a silvery shine, good conductors of heat and electricity.
Relatively low ionization energies.
Relatively low electronegative.
(d)
Explanation of Solution
Figure 4
The location of main group metals in the periodic table are shown using violet colored boxes in the above given figure 1.
(e)
Interpretation:
The non-metal elements on the periodic table has to be located.
Concept introduction:
Non-metals all are gases at
Most lack a metallic luster
Relatively high ionization energies.
Relatively high electronegative.
Gain electrons to form anions, share electrons to form oxyanions
(e)
Explanation of Solution
Figure 5
The location of main group non-metals in the periodic table are shown using violet colored boxes in the above given figure 5.
(f)
Interpretation:
The semimetals elements on the periodic table has to be located.
Concept introduction:
Carbon is a non-metal, silicon and germanium are semimetals, and tin and lead are metals. The horizontal and vertical periodic trends combine to locate the element with the most metallic character in the lower left of the periodic table, the element with the most non-metallic character in the upper right, and the semimetals along the diagonal stair step that stretches across the middle.
(f)
Explanation of Solution
Figure 6
The location of semimetals in the periodic table are shown using violet colored boxes in the above given figure 6.
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