Monday, September 6, 2010

s element

Let us learn about s element

The s- Block Elements of the periodic table of elements consists of the 1st 2 groups, the alkali metals & alkaline earth metals + hydrogen & helium.

The d block elements fall between the p block & the s block. They share the common characteristics in which the d sublevel of the atom is being filled

The s- Block Elements or metals such as Na and Ca have s electrons which are easily lost, but the ionization energies of the inner electrons are very high that they are never lost in chemical reactions. Hence the oxidation number of sodium is always +1 & calcium is always +2


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