Class 10 / Chemistry / Periodic Classification of Elements / Trends in the Modern Periodic Table

Valency

VALENCY As you know, the valency of an element is determined by the number of valence electrons present in the outermost shell of its atom. Activity 5.6 How do you calculate the valency of an

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Class 10 / Chemistry / Periodic Classification of Elements / Trends in the Modern Periodic Table

Atomic Size

ATOMIC SIZE The term atomic size refers to the radius of an atom. The atomic size may be visualised as the distance between the centre of the nucleus and the outermost shell of an isolated atom. T

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Class 10 / Chemistry / Periodic Classification of Elements / Trends in the Modern Periodic Table

METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC PROPERTIES

METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC PROPERTIES   As we can see, the metals like Na and Mg are towards the left-hand side of the Periodic Table while the non-metals like sulphur and chlorine are found

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