Answer: The reactivity of a metal depends on how easily it loses electrons
The reactivity of metals is due to the difference in stability of their electron configurations as atoms and as ions. As they are all metals they will form positive ions when they react.
the atomic theory
elements
the periodic table
(2) lead (Pb) (4) chlorine (Cl)
Answer: Option (1) and (2) are correct.
Explanation:
Elements which contain same number of valence electrons tend to show similar chemical properties. This is because having same number of valence electrons will make the atoms to react in a similar way.
For example, Silicon is a group 14 element. So, it contains only 4 valence electrons. Similarly, germanium and lead are group 14 elements and it has 4 valence electrons.
Therefore, silicon, germanium, and lead will have similar chemical properties.
Whereas phosphorous is a group 15 element, and chlorine is a group 17 element.
Thus, we can conclude that out of the given options germanium and lead elements has physical and chemical properties most similar to silicon (Si).
Sodium is a group 1 element with atomic number 1. It has 11 electrons. It is soft reactive metal. It has 1 valence electron.
Fluorine is a group 7 element, a hologen with 7 valence electron. It is a most reactive non metal.
When sodium react with fluorine, ionic bond is formed in the resulting compound sodium fluoride.
One sodium and fluorine each totaling 2 atoms are enough to make the bond.
As the bond is formed, both atoms have octet structure. That is they each have 8 electrons on their outermost shells.
The positive charge on sodium indicates that sodium had lost 1 electron to fluorine atom.
The negative charge on fluorine ion indicates that fluorine atom had gained 1 electron from sodium atom to form negative ion.
The name of the compound is sodium fluoride with formula NaF.
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