Q.5(a) The alkali metals follow the noble gases in their atomic structure. What properties of thesemetals can be predicted from this information?(b) Arrange the carbonates of alkaline earth metals in order of thermal stability.(c) Explain the process involved in the manufacture of NaOH, Na2CO3 and NaHCO3.(d) Identify the element X in each of the following:(i) The oxide of XO2 has a high M.P., and is very abundant in nature.(ii) X forms three oxides: XO, XO2, X3O2.(iii) X forms compounds mainly in the +2 O.S., though some compounds in +4 state doexist.(iv) X occurs as several allotropes, including a molecular one.(e) Borazine reacts with three mole equivalents of HCl to give a material with chemicalcomposition B3N3H9C13.(i) What is the structure of product?(ii) How does the isoelectronic benzene react with HCl?(f) Explain why bond length in NO (115 pm) is longer than that in nitrosonium ion (106 pm)?

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Q.5(a) The alkali metals follow the noble gases in their atomic structure. What properties of these metals can be predicted from this information? (b) Arrange the carbonates of alkaline earth metals in order of thermal stability. (c) Explain the process involved in the manufacture of NaOH, Na2CO3 and NaHCO3.

Q.5(a) The alkali metals follow the noble gases in their atomic structure. What properties of these metals can be predicted from this information? (b) Arrange the carbonates of alkaline earth metals in order of thermal stability. (c) Explain the process involved in the manufacture of NaOH, Na2CO3 and NaHCO3.

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