The first member of each group of representative

Question:

The first member of each group of representative elements (i.e., s and p-block elements) shows anomalous behaviour. Illustrate with two examples.

Solution:

Lithium and beryllium are examples. Li is the first group element. It has different properties and forms of covalent compounds and nitrides. Beryllium is the first element of the second group. It has various anomalies like it forms a covalent compound with coordination number four, unlike other elements that have a coordination number 6.

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