Answer:
(a) (i) All the elements of a group have similar chemical properties because they have same no. of valence electrons in their outermost shell. (ii) All the elements of a period have different chemical properties because they have different no. of valence electrons in their atoms.
The chemical reaction would be written as follows:
2Al + 3Cl2 = 2AlCl3
We are given the amount of aluminum to be used in the reaction. This will be the starting point of the calculations. We do as follows:
19.0 g Al ( 1 mol / 29.98 g ) ( 2 mol AlCl3 / 2 mol Al ) = 0.63 mol AlCl3
The iron nail displaces the Cu from the copper sulfate solution. This results in the color of CuSO4's disappearance. Copper is less reactive than iron.
