Give reasons for the following:
(i) Density of water is maximum at 277K (4°C).
(ii) Why glycerol (glycerine) is more viscous than ethyl alcohol?
Write Lewis symbols for the following atoms and ions:
S and S2–; Al and Al3+; H and H–.
Write three favourable factors for formation of ionic bond.
An Ionic bond is a type of chemical bond which involves the transfer of one or more electrons from one ion to another ion of opposite charges.
Three favourable factors for the formation of ionic bond are:
(i) Low ionisation enthalpy of the metal atom.
(ii) High electron gain enthalpy of the non- metal atom.
(iii) High lattice enthalpy of the compound formed.