Group 16 | Group 17 |
– | – |
– | A |
– | – |
B | C |
(a) State whether A is a metal or non-metal.
(b) State whether C is more reactive or less reactive than A.
(c) Will C be larger or smaller in size than B?
(d) Which type of ion, cation or anion, will be formed by element A?
Answers:
(a) The Element A is a non-metal.
(b) The Element C is less reactive than the Element A (C<A).
(c) The size of the Element C is smaller than the size of the Element B.
(d) The type of ion that the Element A will form is the anion.