Practice General Electronic Configuration (7.3.2) - Chapter 7: The p-Block Elements

Practise this section

8 questions

Flashcard drill
4 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Exercise
6 questions · about 4 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the exercise
Quiz
2 questions · about 1 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the quiz

6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is the general electronic configuration of Group 15 elements?
Show hintHide hint
Think about the number of p electrons in the outer shell.
Question 2.
List any two elements from Group 16.
Show hintHide hint
Remember the first two elements in Group 16.
3Question 3.
What is the general electronic configuration for Group 16 elements?
- ns² np²
- ns² np³
- ns² np⁴
Show hintHide hint
Recall the collective electron filling in their outer shell.
4Question 4.
True or False: All Group 15 elements are gases.
- True
- False
Show hintHide hint
Think about the states of these elements in the periodic table.
Question 5.
Given the oxidation states of nitrogen, explain how the inert pair effect influences bismuth’s oxidation state preference.
Show hintHide hint
Consider trends in stability as elements go down Group 15.
Question 6.
Analyze whether the stability of hydrides in Group 15 or Group 16 is more significant, and provide reasoning.
Show hintHide hint
Think about bonding interactions and acid-base properties across both groups.

4 more questions in this section. Enroll free to practise them all.