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Periodic Table and Periodicity question

2025 · 23 Jan · Shift 2 · Q5
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Periodic Table and Periodicity question

2025 · 23 Jan · Shift 2 · Q5

JEE MainChemistryPeriodic Table and PeriodicityMCQ+4 / −1
Given below are the atomic numbers of some group 14 elements. The atomic number of the element with lowest melting point is :
  1. A
    14
  2. B
    50
  3. C
    6
  4. D
    82
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Correct answer: B

  1. Identify the group 14 elements from the given atomic numbers

Group 14 elements are:

  • 6→C6 \rightarrow \text{C}6→C (Carbon)
  • 14→Si14 \rightarrow \text{Si}14→Si (Silicon)
  • 50→Sn50 \rightarrow \text{Sn}50→Sn (Tin)
  • 82→Pb82 \rightarrow \text{Pb}82→Pb (Lead)

So the options correspond to:

  • A: 14=Si14 = \text{Si}14=Si
  • B: 50=Sn50 = \text{Sn}50=Sn
  • C: 6=C6 = \text{C}6=C
  • D: 82=Pb82 = \text{Pb}82=Pb
  1. Recall the trend of melting points in group 14

Approximate melting points are:

  • Carbon: very high melting/sublimation point
  • Silicon: very high melting point
  • Tin: relatively low melting point
  • Lead: low melting point, but higher than tin? Let us compare carefully.

Typical values:

  • C≈3500∘C\text{C} \approx 3500^\circ \text{C}C≈3500∘C (very high)
  • Si≈1410∘C\text{Si} \approx 1410^\circ \text{C}Si≈1410∘C
  • Sn≈232∘C\text{Sn} \approx 232^\circ \text{C}Sn≈232∘C
  • Pb≈327∘C\text{Pb} \approx 327^\circ \text{C}Pb≈327∘C
  1. Find the lowest melting point

Among these: Sn(232∘C)<Pb(327∘C)<Si<C\text{Sn} (232^\circ \text{C}) < \text{Pb} (327^\circ \text{C}) < \text{Si} < \text{C}Sn(232∘C)<Pb(327∘C)<Si<C

Hence, the element with the lowest melting point is tin (Sn).

  1. Atomic number of tin

Tin has atomic number: 505050

  1. Correct option

Therefore, the correct answer is: 50\boxed{50}50​ which is Option B.

  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: B

Our derived answer: B

So, the derived answer agrees with the stored answer.

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