Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity

The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — practice question

Which row is the correct one?

  • AThe first ionisation energy of phosphorus is greater than that of magnesium / electron is lost from a $3p$ orbital in both cases
  • BThe melting point of phosphorus is greater than that of magnesium / phosphorus has more valence electrons than magnesium
  • CThe atomic radius of phosphorus is smaller than that of magnesium / phosphorus has greater nuclear charge than magnesium
  • DThe electrical conductivity of phosphorus is smaller than that of magnesium / bonding changes from ionic in magnesium to covalent in phosphorus

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