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General Characteristics of the p-block Elements

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Chemistry

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4 Topics · Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Chemistry

Topics in General Characteristics of the p-block Elements

1

Occurrence and Electronic Configuration

  • p-block elements include groups 13 to 18.
  • Some elements like oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and sulfur occur both free and in combined forms.
  • Noble gases (group 18) occur only in free state.
2

Atomic and Ionic Size

  • Atomic size decreases across a period (left to right) due to increasing nuclear charge.
  • Atomic size increases down a group due to addition of new shells.
  • Smaller atoms have higher effective nuclear charge, pulling electrons closer.
3

Ionization Enthalpy

  • Ionization enthalpy increases across a period due to decreasing atomic size.
  • It decreases down a group due to increasing atomic size and shielding effect.
  • Exception: Group 15 has higher ionization enthalpy than group 16 due to half-filled p-orbitals (e.g., N > O).
4

Electron Gain Enthalpy and Electronegativity

  • Electron gain enthalpy becomes more negative (exothermic) across a period due to smaller size and higher nuclear charge.
  • It becomes less negative down a group due to larger size and electron repulsion.
  • Exception: Fluorine has less negative electron gain enthalpy than chlorine due to small size and high electron density.

Key Concepts

Central concept: p-block Elements

Electronic ConfigurationAtomic SizeIonization EnthalpyElectron Gain EnthalpyElectronegativityMetallic and Non-metallic BehaviorAnomalous Behavior of First ElementInert Pair Effect

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