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1. Arrange the following elements in order of increasing electronegativity: gall

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Question

1. Arrange the following elements in order of increasing electronegativity:

gallium, germanium, calcium, arsenic

___________________ smallest
__________________
__________________

____________________largest

2. Arrange the following elements in order of increasing electronegativity:

oxygen, selenium, sulfur, tellurium


___________________ smallest
___________________
___________________
___________________ largest

3. For each bond, show the direction of polarity by placing a + sign next to the atom expected to have a partial positive charge and a ? sign next to the atom expected to have a partial negative charge.

(A)_______Si-S ______
(B)_______Cl-S _____
(C)_______Cl-Si _____

The most polar bond is ____

4. For each bond, show the direction of polarity by placing a + sign next to the atom expected to have a partial positive charge and a ? sign next to the atom expected to have a partial negative charge.

(A)______Si-P_____
(B)______Si-S_____
(C)_______S-P______

The most polar bond is _____

Please answer this question according to the general rules you have learned regarding periodic trends.
DO NOT base your answer on tabulated values since exceptions may occur.

Explanation / Answer

1)smallest Ca

largest As

2.smallest Te

largest O

3.s -ve

o +ve

b.Cl -ve

s +ve

c.Cl -ve

si +ve

4.p -ve

Si +ve

b.

s -ve

si +ve

c.s -ve

p +ve