A picnic was planned for Class IX students to an amusement park. A chemistry teacher who accompanied the students instructed them to go for a ride as follows: Only two students could go for a first ride. Second ride could accommodate eight students. Third ride could accommodate remaining seven students.
Read the above passage and answer the questions that follows:
(i) The above situation can be compared with the structure of an element. name that element.
(ii) Is this element metal or non-metal? What is its valency?
(iii) What are the values associated with the students?
(i) The situation can be compared with the element Chlorine. Chlorine has the atomic number of 17 which has the same electronic configuration as the situation presented in the question.
(ii) The element is a non-metal and has a valency of 1.
(iii) Values associated with the students are of discipline and obedience towards the teacher and patience to wait for their turn for the ride.