Answer the questions below about the elements A and B, which have the ground state electron configurations

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Answer the questions below about the elements A and B, which have the ground state electron configurations shown

A = [kr]5s B = [Kr]4d05s5p5

(a) Is element A a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid? 

(b) Which element has the greater ionization energy? 

(c) Which element has a larger atomic radius?

(d) Which element has the more negative electron attachment enthalpy?

(e) Which is more likely to form a cation?

(f) What is a likely formula for a compound formed between A and B?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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