(a) Give reasons for the following observations :
(i) Halogens are strong oxidising agents.
(ii) Noble gases have very low boiling points.
(iii) and
have nearly same electronegativity, yet oxygen forms
bond while
doesn’t.
(b) Complete and balance the following chemical equations :
(i)
(ii)
(a)
(i) Halogens are strong oxidising agents because they readily accept one electron to attain noble gas configuration
(ii) Noble gases have very low boiling points due to weak dispersion forces
(iii) and
have nearly same electronegativity, yet oxygen forms
bond while
doesn’t due to smaller size of oxygen as compared to chlorine
(b) (i) 2NaOH + Cl2 NaCl + NaOCl + H2O
(ii) 2I- (aq.) + H2O(l) +O3(g) I2(s) + O2(g) + 2OH- (aq.)