By considering their position in the Periodic Table, which one of the following elements would you expect to have maximum metallic characteristic ?
$Ga$ $Ge$ $As$ $Se$ $Be$
Nitrogen (atomic number $7$) and phosphorus (atomic number $15$) belong to group $15$ of the Periodic Table. Write the electronic configuration of these two elements. Which of these will be more electronegative? Why?
What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as fluorine have in common?
Use Mendeléev’s Periodic Table to predict the formulae for the oxides of the following elements :
$K,\, C,\, Al,\, Si,\, Ba$.
Lithium, sodium, potassium are all metals that react with water to liberate hydrogen gas. Is there any similarity in the atoms of these elements ?