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The energy required to remove an electron from the outermost shell of an atom in its isolated gaseous state is called?

The energy required to remove an electron from the outermost shell of an atom in its isolated gaseous state is called? [A]Electron Affinity [B]Reducing Potential [C]Ionization Potential [D]Shell...

December 30, 2015

Which of the following does not increase when we move from left to right along a period in the periodic table?

Which of the following does not increase when we move from left to right along a period in the periodic table? [A]Oxidising Power of elements [B]Electronegativity [C]Non-metallic Character...

December 30, 2015

The Alkali metals are called good reducing agents.

The Alkali metals are called good reducing agents. This implies that__: [A]They easily capture electrons [B]They are not stable at room temperature [C]They easily lose electrons [D]They don’t...

December 30, 2015

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal? [A]Potassium [B]Calcium [C]Lead [D]Copper Show Answer Calcium The six elements in column 2 of the Periodic table are called...

December 30, 2015

Why Fluorine is the most electronegative and reactive of all the elements in the periodic table?

Fluorine is the most electronegative and reactive of all the elements in the periodic table, due to a combination of factors: Atomic Structure: Fluorine has the highest effective...

December 30, 2015

Which of the following is the best criteria of purity of organic compounds?

Which of the following is the best criteria of purity of organic compounds? [A]Melting point [B]Mixed melting point [C]Colour [D]Microscopic examination Show Answer Mixed melting point Mixed melting...

December 30, 2015

China successfully launches earth observation satellite Gaofen-4

China has successfully launched its most sophisticated observation satellite Gaofen-4, as part of the country’s high-definition (HD) earth observation Gaofen project. It was launched aboard a Long March-3B...

December 30, 2015

WHO declares Guinea Ebola free

World Health Organization (WHO), a UN health agency has declared Guinea Ebola-free after no new cases were reported. Now the country enters into 90-day period of heightened surveillance...

December 30, 2015

Haryana Government sets educational qualification for municipal polls

Haryana Government has decided to fix a minimum educational qualification for aspirant of contesting urban local bodies (ULB) elections in the state on the lines of panchayat polls....

December 30, 2015

Russia inks $1 billion deal with HAL to manufacture 200 Kamov 226T helicopters

Russia’s Rostech State Corporation has signed one billion US dollar deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture 200 Kamov 226T light helicopters. These helicopters will be manufactured...

December 30, 2015

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