April 20, 2020

5. Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals


2 & 3 Marks
1. The elements belong to the Group 1 and 2 in the modern Periodic table are called s-block elements. Why?
2. List the names of Alkali metals Or List the names of elements belong to the Group 1.
3. Which Alkali metal is highly radioactive? Give its Half - life period.
4. Give the Mineral Source of Alkali metals.
5. Where are Alkali metals stored? Why?
6. Give the Electronic configuration of Alkali metals.
7. Alkali metals have only one Oxidation state which is + 1. Why?
8. Write the Atomic radius / Metallic radius of Alkali metals in increasing order.
9. Write the Ionic radius of Alkali metals in increasing order.
10. Write the Ionisation enthalpy of Alkali metals in increasing order.
11. On moving down the group Atomic radius and Ionic radius of Alkali metals increases. Why?
12. The Ionisation enthalpy of Alkali metals decreases down the group. Why?
13. The Second Ionisation enthalpies of Alkali metals are very high. Why?
14. Lithium salts are more Soluble than the salts of other metals of Group 1. Why?
15. What is the Periodic trend of Electronegativity of Alkali metals?
16. Write note on Flame colour and the Spectra of Alkali metals.
17. What are the reasons for the Distinctive behavior of Lithium?
18. What is the reason for the Diagonal relationship between Lithium and Magnesium?
19. Explain the reaction of Alkali metals with Liquid Ammonia.
20. Alkali metals dissolve in Liquid Ammonia are Conducting in nature. Why?
21. Alkali metals dissolve in Liquid Ammonia to give deep blue solution. Why?
22. What will happen when Alkali metals are standing for long time in Liquid Ammonia?
23. Write balanced chemical equation for reaction of Alkali metals with Water.
24. Write balanced chemical equation for reaction of Alkali metals with Alcohol.
25. Write balanced chemical equation for reaction of Alkali metals with Alkynes.
26. Alkali metals act as good Reducing agents. Why?
27. Give the equation for the reaction of Lithium with Carbon.
28. How will you produce Hydroxides from Alkali metals?
29. What will happen when Na, K, Rb and Cs upon combustion with excess Air? And then they are upon reacting with Water.
30. Give the equations for the reaction of Super oxides of K, Rb and Cs with Water.
31. Substantiate Lithium fluoride has the Lowest solubility among Group 1 metal fluorides.
32. Give the Uses of Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3.10H2O / Washing soda.
33. Give the Uses of Sodium chloride, NaCl / Cooking salt / Table salt.
34. Give the Uses of Sodium hydroxide, NaOH.
35. Give the Uses of Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3 / Backing soda / Sodium hydrogen carbonate.
36. Why Sodium hydroxide is much more water soluble than chloride?
37. An Alkali metal (X) forms a Hydrated sulphate, X2SO4.10H2O. Is the metal more likely to be Sodium or Potassium?
38. Write balanced Chemical equation for heating solid Sodium bicarbonate.
39. Write balanced Chemical equation for reaction of solid Potassium hydroxide with CO2.
40. Explain what is meant by Efflorescence.
41. List the names of Alkaline earth metals Or List the names of elements belong to the Group 2.
42. Give the Mineral Sources of Alkaline earth metals.
43. Give the Electronic configuration of Alkaline earth metals.
44. Write the Atomic radii of Alkaline earth metals in increasing order.
45. Write the Ionic radii of Alkaline earth metals in increasing order.
46. Write the Ionization enthalpy of Alkaline earth metals in increasing order.
47. On moving down the group Atomic radius and Ionic radius of Alkaline earth metals increases. Why?
48. On moving down the group the Ionisation enthalpy decreases as Atomic size increases. Why?
49. Alkaline earth metal elements exhibit + 2 Oxidation state in their compounds. Why?
50. Alkaline earth metals are Harder than Alkali metals. Why?
51. The Atomic radii and Ionic radii of Alkaline earth metals are Smaller than the corresponding members of the Alkali metals. Why?
52. Ionisation enthalpy of Alkaline earth metals is Higher than the corresponding members of the Alkali metals. Why?
53. Second Ionisation enthalpy of Alkaline earth metals is much smaller than the corresponding members of the Alkali metals. Why?
54. Compounds of Alkaline earth metals are more extensively Hydrated than those of Alkali metals. Why?
55. What is the Periodic trend of Electronegativity of Alkaline earth metals?
56. Write a note on Flame colour and the Spectra of Alkaline earth metals.
57. What are the reasons for the Distinctive behavior of Beryllium?
58. What is the reason for the Diagonal relationship between Beryllium and Aluminium?
59. Give the Uses of Beryllium.
60. Give the Uses of Strontium.
61. Give the Uses of Radium.
62. Alkaline earth metal compounds are Less ionic than the corresponding compounds of Alkali metals. Why?
63. BeO is Covalent. Why?
64. List the General characteristics of Oxides of Alkaline earth metals.
65. How will you prepare Peroxides from Alkaline earth metals?
66. Write balanced Chemical equation for heating Calcium with Oxygen
67. Show / Prove that Beryllium hydroxide / Be(OH)2 is Amphoteric.
68. How will you produce Hydroxides from Alkaline earth metals?
69. How will you produce Halides from Alkaline earth metals?
70. Beryllium halides are Covalent whereas Magnesium halides are Ionic. Why?
71. Draw the Structure of Beryllium chloride.
72. BeSO4 and MgSO4 dissolve readily in Water. Why?
73. What is the action of Heat on Alkaline metal Carbonates?
74. What is the action of Heat on Alkaline metal Nitrates?
75. How are Alkaline metal Nitrates prepared?
76. Explain the Preparation of Calcium oxide / Quick lime.
77. Give the Uses of Calcium oxide.
78. How is Calcium hydroxide / Lime water prepared?
79. Give the Uses of Calcium hydroxide.
80. How is Plaster of Paris prepared?
81. Mention the Uses of Plaster of Paris.
82. Which would you expect to have a Higher Melting point, Magnesium oxide or Magnesium fluoride? Explain your reasoning.

5 Marks
1. Give the Characteristics of Alkali metals. Or Give the Characteristics of Group 1 elements. Or
    Explain the Important Common features of Group 1 elements.
2. Compare the Properties of Lithium with other elements of the group.
3. Discuss briefly the Similarities between Lithium and Magnesium.
4. Explain the Important Chemical properties of Alkali metals.
5. Write balanced chemical equation for each of the following chemical reactions:
      i) Lithium metal with Nitrogen gas                       ii) Lithium metal with Oxygen
      iii) Sodium metal with Oxygen                             iv) Potassium metal with Oxygen
      v) Rubidium with Oxygen gas                              vi) Cesium with Oxygen gas
6. Write balanced chemical equation for the chemical reaction of Hydrogen with Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs. Or How is Alkali metals react with Hydrogen?
7. Write balanced chemical equation for the reaction of F2, Cl2, Br2, and I2 with Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs. Or  How is Alkali metals react with the Halogens?
8. Give the Uses of Alkali metals.
9. Write the Chemical equations for the reactions involved in Solvay process of Preparation of Sodium carbonate.
10. Give the Systematic names for the following:
      i) Milk of Magnesia   ii) Lye   iii) Lime   iv) Caustic potash   v) Washing soda
     vi) Soda ash   vii) Trona
11. How is Sodium hydroxide prepared commercially by Castner - Kellner method?
12. Explain Biological importance of Sodium and Potassium.
13. Explain the Important Common features of Group 2 elements. Or Give the Characteristics of Alkaline metals.
14. Compare the Properties of Beryllium with other elements of the group.
15. Discuss briefly the Similarities between Beryllium and Aluminium. Or
      Discuss the Similarities between Beryllium and Aluminium.
16. Explain the Important Chemical properties of Alkaline earth metals.
17. How is Alkaline earth metals react with the Halogens?
18. How is Alkaline earth metals react with Hydrogen?
19. Give the Uses of Magnesium.
20. Give the Uses of Calcium.
21. Give the Uses of Barium.
22. Give the equations for the reaction of Alkaline earth metals with Oxygen.
23. Alkaline earth metal (A), belongs to 3rd period reacts with Oxygen and Nitrogen to form compound (B) and (C) respectively. It undergo metal displacement reaction with AgNO3 solution to form compound (D). Identify A, B, C and D.
24. Explain the Chemical properties of Calcium oxide.
25. Explain the Chemical properties of Calcium hydroxide.
26. Give the Properties of Gypsum.
27. Give the Uses of Gypsum.
28. Write balanced Chemical equation for the following processes:
        a) heating Calcium in Oxygen
        b) heating Calcium carbonate
        c) evaporating a solution of Calcium hydrogen carbonate
        d) heating Calcium oxide with Carbon
29. Describe briefly the Biological importance of Calcium and Magnesium.

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