Ch. 3 Metals And Non-metals Extra Questions
Q. Which non-metal exists in liquid state? A. Bromine Q. What is a covalent bond? A. A covalent bond is a bond formed by sharing of electrons between two atoms to get a stable electron arrangement. e.g. O₂, H₂O, C₂H₄ etc. Q. What type of bonds are present in hydrogen chloride and oxygen? A. Covalent bonds Q. What is an ionic bond? A. An ionic bond is a bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another. e.g. NaCl, FeSO₄, MgCl₂ etc. Q. a) What are noble gases? What is the characteristic of the electronic configuration of noble gases? b) What is the cause of chemical bonding (/combination) of atoms of elements? A. a) The elements present in the group 18 of the periodic table are known as noble gases. These are the elements which are unreactive and do not react with other elements to form compounds. The characteristic of electronic configuration of noble gases is that their octet (/duplet) is completely filled i.e. they have 8 ...