General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 8 - Electron Configurations and Periodicity - Questions and Problems - Page 332: 8.81

Answer

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a. A reactive nonmetal, the atom has a large negative electron affinity. So the answer is chlorine ($Cl_2$) b. A soft metal, the atom has low ionization energy, hence the answer is sodium($Na$) c. A metalloid that forms an oxide of formula $R_2O_3$, so the answer is $Sb$ d. A chemically unreactive gas ,so the answer is Argon ($Ar$).
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