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PbCl4 is less stable than SnCl4 but PbCl2 is more stable than SnCl2. Justify.

Important Questions on Some p-Block Elements

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Give two characteristic differences between C and Si based on the absence of d-orbitals in its valence shell.
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What is catenation? How does catenation vary in the 14th group?
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What is catenation? How does it explain huge number of carbon compounds.
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What is allotropy? Name two elements which exhibit allotropy.
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Explain the differences in the properties of diamond and graphite on the basis of their structures.
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Account for the following:
Diamond is hard but graphite is soft.
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Account for the following
Graphite is a good conductor of electricity but diamond is not.
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Account for the following:
Diamond is used in jewellery.