Question

The ionization enthalpy and density increase in the group from top to bottom.

(a) true

(b) false

I had been asked this question in an interview for internship.

I would like to ask this question from p-Block Elements topic in chapter p-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Right answer is (b) false

To explain I would say: Density increases with increase in atomic number due to the increase in mass per unit volume down the group and the ionization enthalpy decreases from carbon to stannum, for plumbum it is slightly higher than stannum. So the above statement is considered to be false.