S – BLOCK

FIRST GROUP ELEMENTS

1) Atomic Mass Li < Na < K < Rb < Cs
2) Ionisation Enthalpy Li > Na > K > Rb > Cs
3) Hydration Enthalpy Li > Na > K > Rb > Cs
4) Metallic Radius Li < Na < K < Rb < Cs
5) M.P and B.P Li > Na > K > Rb > Cs
*6) Density Li < K < Na < Rb < Cs
*8) Standard reduction potential Na > K > Cs > Rb > Li

SECOND GROUP ELEMENTS

1) Atomic Mass Be < Mg < Ca < Sr < Ba

2) Ionic Radius Be < Mg < Ca < Sr < Ba

*3) Ionisation Enthalpy Be > Mg > Ca > Sr > Ra > Ba
4) Hydration Enthalpy Be > Mg > Ca > Sr > Ba
*5) B.P Mg < Sr < Ca < Ba < Be
*6) M.P Mg < Ra < Ba < Sr < Ca < Be
*7) Density Ca < Mg < Be < Sr < Ba < Ra
*8) Standard Reduction potential Be > Mg > Ca > Sr > Ba = Ra
 HYDROGEN

1) Relative Abundance H>D>T

2) Atomic Mass H<D<T
3) B.P and M.P H<D<T
4) Density H<D<T
5) Enthalpy of fusion H<D
6) Enthalpy of Vaporisation H<D
7) Enthalpy Of bond dissociation H<D
8) Internuclear Distance H=D

1) M.P H2O < D2O

2) B.P H2O < D2O
3) Enthalpy of Vaporisation H2O < D2O
4) Enthalpy of fusion H2O < D2O
5) Dielectric constant H2O > D2O
6) Density and viscosity H2O < D2O
 GROUP – 13

*1) Atomic radius B < Ga < Al < In < Tl

2) Ionic radius B < Al < Ga < In < Tl
*3) Ionisation energy IE1 In < Al < Ga < Tl < B
sssssssssssssssssssssssIE2 Al < ln < Tl < Ga < B
sssssssssssssssssssssssIE3 In < Al < Tl < Ga < B

*4) Electronegativity Al < Ga < In < Tl < B

5) Density B < Al < Ga < In < Tl

*6) M.P Ga < In < Tl < Al < B

7) B.P Tl < In < Ga < Al < B

GROUP – 14

1) Covalent radius C < Si < Ge < Sn < Pb

2) Ionic radius Si < Ge < Sn < Pb

*3) Ionisation energy IE1 C > Si > Ge > Pb > Sn
IE2 C > Si > Ge > Pb > Sn
IE3 C > Ge > Si > Pb > Sn
IE4 C > Ge > Si > Pb > Sn

*4) Electronegativity C > Si = Ge = Sn < Pb

*5) M.P C > Si > Ge > Pb > Sn

6) B.P Si > Ge > Sn > Pb

7) Electrical resistivity C > Si = Ge > Pb > Sn

 GROUP – 15

1) Atomic mass N < P < As < Sb < Bi

2) Ionisation enthalpy N > P > As > Sb > Bi

*3) Electronegativity N > P > As > Sb = Bi

4) Covalent radius N < P < As < Sb < Bi

*5) Ionic radius Sb < Bi < N < P < As

*6) Melting point N < P < Bi < Sb < As

*7) Boiling point N < P < As < Bi < Sb

8) Density N < P < As < Sb < Bi

GROUP 15 HYDRIDES
*1) Melting point PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < NH3
*2) Boiling Point PH3 < AsH3 < NH3 < SbH3 < BiH3
3) E-H distance (E = element) NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3
4) HEH angle (E = element) NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3
5) Acidic strength NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < BiH3
6) Reducing character NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < BiH3

GROUP 15 OXIDES
1) Acidic Strength N2O3 > P2O3 > As2O3 > Sb2O3 > Bi2O3
 GROUP – 16

1) Covalent radius O < S < Se < Te < Po

2) Ionic radius O < S < Se < Te < Po

*3) Electron gain enthalpy S > Se > Te > Po > O
4) Atomic Mass O < S < Se < Te < Po
5) Ionisation Enthalpy O > S > Se > Te > Po
6) Electronegativity O > S > Se > Te > Po
*7) Melting Point O < S < Se < Po < Te
8) Density O < S < Se < Te < Po
*9) Boiling Point O < S < Se < Po < Te

HYDRIDES OF GROUP - 16
*1) Melting point H2S < H2Se < H2Te < H2O
*2) Boiling point H2S < H2Se < H2Te < H2O
3) H-E distance (E = element) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te
4) HEH angle (E = element) H2O > H2S > H2Se > H2Te
*5) fH (enthalpy of formation) H2S < H2Se < H2Te < H2O
6) dissH (enthalpy of dissociation) H2O > H2S > H2Se > H2Te
7) Acidic Strenghth H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te
8) Reducing Power H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te
 OXIDES OF GROUP - 16
1) Acidic Strength O3 > SO2 > SeO2 > TeO2
 GROUP 17

1) Covalent radius F < Cl < Br < I

2) Ionic radius F < Cl < Br < I
3) Ionisation energy F > Cl > Br > I
*4) Electron gain enthalpy Cl > F > Br > I
5) Electronegativity F > Cl > Br > I
6) M.p and B.p F2 < Cl2 < Br2 < I2
*7) Bond dissociation energy I2 < F2 < Br2 < Cl2
8) Density F2 < Cl2 < Br2 < I2

HYDROGEN HALIDES
*1) Melting Point HCl < HBr < HF < HI
*2) Boiling point HCl < HBr < HI < HF
3) Bond length HF < HCl < HBr < HI
4) Acidic strength HF < HCl < HBr < HI
 GROUP – 18

1) Atomic mass He < Ne < Ar < Kr < Xe

2) Atomic radius He < Ne < Ar < Kr < Xe
3) Ionisation enthalpy He > Ne > Ar > Kr > Xe
*4) Electron gain enthalpy He < Xe < Ar = Kr < Ne