Valence shells of noble gases are completely filled, so they have no tendency to lose, gain or share electrons easily. He and Ne being small in size possess very high ionisation energies and thus, their electrons cannot be excited to higher energy levels. Due to these reasons, compounds of He and Ne are not known.
Q. Why does he not form any compound?
The atomic number of helium is 2. Therefore it contains two electrons in its K shell, that is its K shell is complete. Thus it has a stable inert gas configuration and hence does not need to gain or lose any electron. As a result of this, He is inert and does not form any chemical compound.
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- Q. Why does he not form any compound?
- Q. Which of the elements do not form compounds easily and why?
- Q. Is krypton a compound element or mixture?
- Q. What element has 70 neutrons?
- Q. Does lanthanum belong to D block or F block?
- Q. What are 3 uses for scandium?
- Q. Is scandium positive or negative?
- Q. Is scandium stronger than titanium?
- Q. Does scandium show +2 oxidation state?
- Q. What is vanadium used for?
- Q. Why is vanadium so special?
- Q. Does the human body use vanadium?
- Q. Is vanadium toxic to humans?
- Q. Is Vanadium a carcinogen?
Q. Which of the elements do not form compounds easily and why?
All noble gases have full s and p outer electron shells (except helium, which has no p sublevel), and so do not form chemical compounds easily. Because of their high ionization energy and almost zero electron affinity, they were not expected to be reactive.
Q. Is krypton a compound element or mixture?
Matter
Question | Answer |
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Is KRYPTON an element, compound, mixture or none? (Kr) | Element – on the periodic table (only one capital letter) |
Is WATER an element, compound, mixture, or none? (H2O) | Compound – made of more than one element and chemically combined |
Q. What element has 70 neutrons?
Ytterbium –
Q. Does lanthanum belong to D block or F block?
Lanthanum | |
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Period | period 6 |
Block | f-block |
Electron configuration | [Xe] 5d1 6s2 |
Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 18, 9, 2 |
Q. What are 3 uses for scandium?
Scandium is used in aluminum-scandium alloys for aerospace industry components and for sports equipment such as bicycle frames, fishing rods, golf iron shafts and baseball bats. Scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps, which are used to replicate sunlight in studios for the film and television industry.
Q. Is scandium positive or negative?
Scandium is paramagnetic from 0 K (−273 °C, or −460 °F) to its melting point (1,541 °C, or 2,806 °F). It becomes superconducting at −273.1 °C (−459.6 °F) at pressures exceeding 186 kilobars….Scandium.
atomic number | 21 |
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specific gravity | 2.989 (24 °C, or 75 °F) |
oxidation state | +3 |
electron configuration | [Ar]3d14s2 |
Q. Is scandium stronger than titanium?
Scandium can be stiffer and lighter than titanium, but not as strong or durable. This is assuming the tube design is about equal. A good designer and fabricator can make a frame (of any material) stronger or lighter or stiffer depending on the users needs.
Q. Does scandium show +2 oxidation state?
Scandium is a chemical element with the symbol Sc and atomic number 21….
Scandium | |
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Oxidation states | 0, +1, +2, +3 (an amphoteric oxide) |
Electronegativity | Pauling scale: 1.36 |
Q. What is vanadium used for?
Vanadium is used for treating diabetes, low blood sugar, high cholesterol, heart disease, tuberculosis, syphilis, a form of “tired blood” (anemia), and water retention (edema); for improving athletic performance in weight training; and for preventing cancer.
Q. Why is vanadium so special?
Vanadium is a hard, silver-grey metallic element. It is a ductile transition metal with a natural resistance to corrosion and stability against alkalis, acids and salt water. Vanadium is found in over 60 different minerals including vanadinite, carnotite, roscoelite and patronite.
Q. Does the human body use vanadium?
Vanadium can enter the body via the lungs or, more commonly, the stomach. Most of the dietary vanadium is excreted. The amount of vanadium resorbed in the gastrointestinal tract is a function of its oxidation state (VV or VIV) and the coordination environment.
Q. Is vanadium toxic to humans?
At common concentrations, vanadium is non-toxic. The main source for potentially toxic effects caused by vanadium is exposure to high loads of vanadium oxides in the breathing air of vanadium processing industrial enterprises. Vanadium can enter the body via the lungs or, more commonly, the stomach.
Q. Is Vanadium a carcinogen?
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified vanadium pentoxide as possibly carcinogenic to humans based on evidence of lung cancer in exposed mice. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and EPA have not classified vanadium as to its human carcinogenicity.