Question
Download Solution PDFWhich group in the Modern Periodic Table has only one non-metallic element?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is '14'.
Key Points
- Non-metallic elements are the elements with high ionization energies, high electronegativity and small size.
- They gain electrons on reaction with other compounds forming covalent bonds.
- Owing to all these properties, non-metals are placed in Group- 14,15,16 and 17.
- But in group 14 there is only one non-metal present which is Carbon.
Additional Information
- No. of non-metals in group 15 - Two
- No. of non-metals in group 16 - Three
- No. of non-metals in group 17 - Four
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