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Explanation:
The changes in properties from metals to non-metals on a periodic table can be measured and determined by the metallicity or electropositivity of elements.
Metallicity is a measure of the tendency of atoms of an element to lose electrons.
a.
Down a periodic group, metallicity increases.
b.
Across a period from left to right electropositivity or metallicity decreases.
Metals are found in the left part of periodic table and the most reactive metal sits in the lower left corner. Non-metals are towards the right side of the table.
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I'm assuming it would be B, since it makes sense. If not, I'm really sorry.
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C. boiling point
boiling point is the temperature at which all liquids change from liquid to gas
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Explanation:
I have drawn three possible structures of ZX2. We have to remember that the shapes of molecules could be predicted on the basis of the Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory.
The number of electrons on the valence shell of the central atom determines the shape of the molecule. We have also been told that X is not hydrogen.
If the two X atoms are arranged at a bond angle of 180 degrees, we could have either structure I or II. We will have these structures if the Z atom is sp2 hybridized.
Similarly, if the Z atom is sp3 hybridized, we may have structure III in which the molecule is bent with a bond angle less than 109 degrees. This may result from the presence of a lone pair on Z.
Note that all these structures obey the octet rule.