Answer:
Iodine have higher atomic size than tellurium because of the presence of more number of protons and lower atomic mass than tellurium because of the presence of lower number of neutrons.
Explanation:
Atomic number of an element is the number of the protons present in the element.
Atomic mass is the sum of a protons and the neutrons which are present in the nucleus of the atom.
Iodine has higher atomic number than tellurium because it has more number of protons than the tellurium.
On the other hand, iodine has lower atomic mass than tellurium because it has less number of neutrons in its core.
Answer:
Whether you get the metal or hydrogen during electrolysis depends on the position of the metal in the reactivity series: the metal will be produced if it is less reactive than hydrogen. hydrogen will be produced if the metal is more reactive than hydrogen.
Electronegativity of boron is the highest in the group and it will form covalent bonds in all his combinations.
The rest of the group will form bonds with intermediate nature between covalent and ions bods in their respective compounds, with thallium (Tl) behaving most close to a metal.
Moreover boron have a very high melting points (around 2200 °C) while in the boron cristal the chemical bonds are directed in space, similar with carbon suggesting his nature as a non-metal.
Other elements form the group Al, Ga, In, Tl have lower melting points 660, 30, 157 and 304 °C, respectively. Also in the elemental state, they have metallic characteristics: metalic luster, ductility, high electrical and thermal conductivity.
