S - Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals) (Weightage 3%)  

Topics from S - Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

  • Group -1 and 2 Elements (43 concepts)
  • General introduction, electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements, anomalous properties of the first element of each group (72 concepts)
  • Diagonal relationships (4 concepts)
  • Preparation and properties of some important compounds - sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide and sodium htydrogen carbonate (26 concepts)
  • Industrial uses of lime, limestone, Plaster of Paris and cement; Biological significance of Na, K, Mg and Ca. (22 concepts)
  • GROUP 1 ELEMENTS: ALKALI METALS (1 concepts)
  • PROPERTIES OF ALKALI METALS (4 concepts)
  • ANOMALOUS PROPERTIES OF LITHIUM (1 concepts)
  • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPOUNDS OF THE ALKALI METALS (1 concepts)
  • SOME IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS OF SODIUM (2 concepts)
  • GROUP 2 ELEMENTS : ALKALINE EARTH METALS (4 concepts)
  • ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOUR OF BERYLLIUM (3 concepts)
  • SOME IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS OF CALCIUM (2 concepts)

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