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The study for s-block elements includes memorising a huge array of facts including element properties, symbols, physical and chemical properties and their general individual characteristics. The major focus and format of NCERT Exemplar Class 11 Chemistry solutions chapter 10 surrounds around the specific differentiating properties of the s block elements which includes various groups of categorised elements of alkali metals and its diversification, i.e. oxides and hydroxides and halides, etc. The key objective that NCERT exemplar Class 11 Chemistry chapter 10 solutions desires to accomplish is to lay down a systemic alignment and information delivery for the students to remember. It attempts to incorporate all the necessary information about the information through a brief range of questions.
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Question:1
The alkali metals are low melting. Which of the following alkali metal is expected to melt if the room temperature rises to ?
(i) Na
(ii) K
(iii) Rb
(iv) Cs
Answer:
The answer is the option (iv) Melting point decreases down the groups in a periodic table.
Question:2
Alkali metals react with water vigorously to form hydroxides and dihydrogen. Which of the following alkali metals reacts with water least vigorously?
(i) Li
(ii) Na
(iii) K
(iv) Cs
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) Li has an extremely high hydrogen enthalpy. So, its reaction with water releases a high amount of energy, most of which is consumed in fusion, vaporization and ionization. Hence, its reaction with water is less vigorous.
Question:3
The reducing power of a metal depends on various factors. Suggest the factor which makes Li, the strongest reducing agent in aqueous solution.
(i) Sublimation enthalpy
(ii) Ionisation enthalpy
(iii) Hydration enthalpy
(iv) Electron-gain enthalpy
Answer:
The answer is the option (iii) Hydration enthalpy is a measure of the tendency of an element to lose an electron in aqueous solution. More negative the hydration enthalpy, greater is the ability to lose an electron, making it a strong reducing agent.
Question:4
The answer is the option
Thermal stability of depends on the stability of MO. If MO is stable is unstable and vice versa
BaO is least stable making most stable.
Question:5
The answer is the option (i)
Strong polarizing effect due to small size of makes unstable.
Question:6
Metals form basic hydroxides. Which of the following metal hydroxide is the least basic?
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) Basic character decreases down the group for hydroxides with an increase in the size of metal.
Question:7
The answer is the option (i) Covalent metal halides are soluble in organic solvents like ethanol.
has covalent character due to small size and high effective nuclear charge.
Question:8
The order of decreasing ionisation enthalpy in alkali metals is
Answer:
The answer is the option
Effective nuclear charge and ionization enthalpy decrease with increase in the size of the atom down the group.
Question:9
The solubility of metal halides depends on their nature, lattice enthalpy and hydration enthalpy of the individual ions. Amongst fluorides of alkali metals, the lowest solubility of LiF in water is due to
(i) Ionic nature of lithium fluoride
(ii) High lattice enthalpy
(iii) High hydration enthalpy for lithium ion
(iv) Low ionisation enthalpy of lithium atom
Answer:
The answer is the option (ii) Higher the lattice enthalpy and lower the hydration enthalpy, lower is the solubility of metal halides. In the case of LiF, high lattice enthalpy results in lower solubility.
Question:10
The answer is the option is an amphoteric hydroxide. It reacts with base to give beryllate and water.
Question:11
The answer is the option
On treating with , is formed as a by product
Question:12
When sodium is dissolved in liquid ammonia, a solution of deep blue colour is obtained. The colour of the solution is due to
(i) ammoniated electron
(ii) sodium ion
(iii) sodium amide
(iv) ammoniated sodium ion
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) Alkali metals, when dissolved in liquid ammonia give deep blue colour. The colour of the solution is due to ammoniated electrons which get excited to a higher energy level by absorbing red wavelength and start transmitting blue colour.
Question:13
By adding gypsum to cement
(i) setting time of cement becomes less.
(ii) setting time of cement increases.
(iii) colour of cement becomes light.
(iv) shining surface is obtained.
Answer:
The answer is the option (ii) Gypsum is added to cement to increase the setting time of cement to let it get hardened.
Question:14
Answer:
The answer is the option (i)
Plaster of Paris on heating at 2000 changes to anhydrous which is known as Dead burnt plaster.
Question:15
Suspension of slaked lime in water is known as
(i) lime water
(ii) quick lime
(iii) milk of lime
(iv) aqueous solution of slaked lime
Answer:
The answer is the option (iii) Slaked lime gives a white suspension in water called Milk of Lime. It is a highly exothermic reaction and the milk of lime is used in whitewashing.
Question:16
Which of the following elements does not form hydride by direct heating with dihydrogen?
(i) Be
(ii) Mg
(iii) Sr
(iv) Ba
Answer:
The answer is the option can be prepared by reacting with
.
Question:17
Answer:
The answer is the option (iv) Soda ash is formed when Washing soda loses water of crystallization above 373K.
Question:18
A substance which gives brick red flame and breaks down on heating to give oxygen and a brown gas is
(i) Magnesium nitrate
(ii) Calcium nitrate
(iii) Barium nitrate
(iv) Strontium nitrate
Answer:
The answer is the option
Ca gives the brick red colour and is a brown gas.
Question:19
Which of the following statements is true about ?
(i) It is used in the preparation of bleaching powder
(ii) It is a light blue solid
(iii) It does not possess disinfectant property.
(iv) It is used in the manufacture of cement.
Answer:
The answer is the option
is the formula for bleaching powder
Question:20
The answer is the option (iii)
On passing through , lime water, turns from colorless to milky due to formation of .
Also in Solvay Ammonia soda process,
Question:21
Dehydration of hydrates of halides of calcium, barium and strontium i.e., , can be achieved by heating. These become wet on keeping in air. Which of the following statements is correct about these halides?
(i) act as dehydrating agent
(ii) can absorb moisture from air
(iii) Tendency to form hydrate decreases from calcium to barium
(iv) All of the above
Answer:
The answer is the option (iv) Alkaline earth metal chlorides are hydrated and hygroscopic in nature. Thus, all of the above options are correct.
Question:22
Metallic elements are described by their standard electrode potential, fusion enthalpy, atomic size, etc. The alkali metals are characterized by which of the following properties?
(i) High boiling point
(ii) High negative standard electrode potential
(iii) High density
(iv) Large atomic size
Answer:
The answer is the option (ii) and (iv) Alkali metals have the largest size and low boiling point and density (Since size decreases from left to right across a period). Due to less effective nuclear charge, they can easily lose the electrons from the outermost shell and have high negative standard electrode potential.
Question:23
The answer is the option (i) and (iii)
is used in making soap powders, in laundry and textile industry. is used in Soap industry and paper industry.
Question:24
Which of the following compounds are readily soluble in water?
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) and (ii) Hydration energy decreases down the group as size increases.
Hydration energy of and is very high. Hence their compounds are soluble.
Question:25
The answer is the option (ii) and (iii) Zeolite is used to remove the hardness of the water. Zeolite is a sodium aluminosilicate.
ions in hard water get exchanged with ion of zeolite.
Question:26
Identify the correct formula of halides of alkaline earth metals from the following.
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) and (iii) The extent of hydration of chlorides of alkaline earth metals decreases down the group.
Question:27
Choose the correct statements from the following.
(i) Beryllium is not readily attacked by acids because of the presence of an oxide film on the surface of the metal.
(ii) Beryllium sulphate is readily soluble in water as the greater hydration enthalpy of overcomes the lattice enthalpy factor.
(iii) Beryllium exhibits coordination number more than four.
(iv) Beryllium oxide is purely acidic in nature.
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) and (ii) Be has diagonal relation with Al and forms a protective film of oxide and is not readily attacked by acids.
The high hydration enthalpy of makes Soluble in water.
Question:28
Which of the following are the correct reasons for anomalous behaviour of lithium?
(i) Exceptionally small size of its atom
(ii) Its high polarising power
(iii) It has high degree of hydration
(iv) Exceptionally low ionisation enthalpy
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) and (ii) Li has an exceedingly small size and high nuclear charge due to which it shows high polarizing power.
Question:29
How do you account for the strong reducing power of lithium in aqueous solution?
Answer:
Li ions, due to small size, have high enthalpy of ionization and hydration. In aqueous solution, high hydration enthalpy predominates, and Li loses electrons and has strong reducing power.
(Sublimation enthalpy )
(Enthalpy of Ionization )
(Enthalpy ofhydration)
Question:30
Reactivity of alkali metals with increases down the group. These elements give 3 types of oxides- normal oxide, peroxide and superoxide.
Lithium oxide
Sodium peroxide Sodium oxide
Superoxide Peroxide (Normal oxide)
Question:32
Li and Mg have similar ionic radii due to which some of their properties resemble.
Both Li and Mg react slowly with water. Their oxides and hydroxides are much less soluble, and their hydroxides decompose on heating.
(On heating)
Both form nitride, and , by direct combination with nitrogen.
Question:33
Name an element from Group 2 which forms an amphoteric oxide and a water soluble sulphate.
Answer:
Beryllium from group 2 gives an amphoteric oxide BeO and water-soluble sulphate .
Question:34
(i) Thermal stability increases down the group.
(ii) All oxides are basic and ionic in nature except BeO, which is amphoteric and covalent. The lattice energy of oxides decreases with an increase in the size of cation. Basic nature also increases down the group. Except for BeO and MgO, all are soluble in water and produce a large amount of heat on dissolving. The insolubility of BeO and MgO can be attributed to their high lattice energy.
Question:35
Why are and readily soluble in water while , and are insoluble?
Answer:
The solubility of sulphates of group 2 elements depend on their hydration energy which decreases down the group. The lattice energy of group 2 sulphates is almost the same. Very high hydration enthalpy of and ions overcome the lattice enthalpy and their sulphates are soluble. However
In other elements of group 2 the hydration enthalpy is not high enough to overcome lattice enthalpy. So, they remain insoluble in water.
Question:36
Alkali metal compounds are ionic in nature and hence soluble in water. In the case of Lithium, its small size and high polarizing power give it a covalent character making it soluble in organic solvents.
Question:37
reacts with NaCl to get and . Both the products are highly soluble in water and equilibrium can not shift in forward direction. That is why can not be prepared directly.
Question:38
Answer:
Lewis structure of is .
Oxygen atom with no any charge has 6 electrons and Oxidation number O.N: 0.
but the other oxygen atom has 7 electrons and O.N: -1.
So, the average oxidation state is -1/2.
Question:39
Why do beryllium and magnesium not impart colour to the flame in the flame test?
Answer:
Be and Mg do not impart colour to the flame in the flame test because these 2 metals have very small atomic radii and electrons are more strongly bonded due to higher effective nuclear charge compared to other alkaline earth metals. The energy of Bunsen flame is not sufficient to excite the electrons.
Question:40
What is the structure of molecule in gaseous and solid state?
Answer:
In the gaseous state, it exists as a monomer having a linear structure and zero dipole moment. Cl-Be-Cl
In solid state, it exists in polymeric chain structure in which each Be atom is surrounded by 4 Cl atoms, 2 through covalent bonds and other 2 through coordinate bonds to give a bridge structure.
Question:41
Match the elements given in Column I with the properties mentioned in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
(i)Li | (a) Insoluble sulphate |
(ii) Na | (b) Strongest monoacidic base |
(iii) Ca | (c) Most negative value among alkali metals |
(iv)Ba | (d)Insoluble oxlate |
(e) electronic onfiguration |
Answer:
(i) – (c) Due to extremely high hydration enthalpy, is most negative
(ii) – (b) Na gives NaOH (strong base) which is the strongest monoacidic base.
(iii) – (d) Calcium oxalate is insoluble due to low hydration energy
(iv) – (a,e) is large in size.So its hydration energy is low and barium sulphate
Question:42
Match the compounds given in Column I with their uses mentioned in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
(i) | (a) Dentistry, Ornamental work |
(ii) | (b) Manufacture of sodium carbonate from caustic soda |
(iii) CaO | (c) Manufacture of high quality paper |
(iv) | (d) Used in whote washing |
Answer:
(i)- (c)
(ii)-(d); It is used in whitewashing due to its disinfectant nature and sparingly soluble in water.
(iii)-(b)
(iv)- (a)
Question:43
Match the elements given in Column I with the colour they impart to the flame given in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
(i) Cs | (a) Apple green |
(ii) Na | (b)Violet |
(iii) K | (c) Brick red |
(iv) Ca | (d) Yellow |
(v)Sr | (e) Crimson red |
(vi) Ba | (f) Red |
Answer:
(i) – (f); (ii)- (d); (iii)- (b); (iv)- (c); (v)-(e ); (vi) –(a)
The heat from the flame excites the outermost orbital electron to a higher energy level. When the excited electron comes back to the ground state, there is the emission of radiation in the visible region which gives characteristic colour to Bunsen flame.
Question:44
In the following questions a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct option out of the choices given below each question.
Assertion (A): The carbonate of lithium decomposes easily on heating to form lithium oxide and .
Reason (R) : Lithium being very small in size polarises large carbonate ion leading to the formation of more stable and .
(i) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) Both A and R are not correct
(iv) A is not correct but R is correct.
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. is unstable and decomposes on heating. Lithium being very small in size polarises large carbonate ion leading to which is more stable due to higher lattice energy.
Question:45
Assertion (A): Beryllium carbonate is kept in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide.
Reason (R) : Beryllium carbonate is unstable and decomposes to give beryllium oxide and carbon dioxide.
(i) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) Both A and R are not correct.
(iv) A is not correct but R is correct.
Answer:
The answer is the option (i) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.BeO is more stable due to small size and strong polarising power of . Since BeO is stable and is unstable, when kept in atmosphere of a reversible process occurs and stability of increases
Question:46
The atoms of alkali metals have a large size due to which they readily form cations. They have +1 oxidation state, and their compounds are ionic in nature. Alkali metals give three types of oxides- Normal oxides , Peroxides and Super oxides . Basic character of normal oxides increases down the group due to increase in their ionic character. Halides of alkali metals MX are also ionic except LiX which is covalent due to small size and high polarizing power. The Ionic character increases from Li to Cs. Oxosalts of alkali metals , are solid water soluble ionic compounds. Oxosalts of lithium show different properties due to its small size and high polarizing power.
Question:47
Present a comparative account of the alkali and alkaline earth metals with respect to the following characteristics:
(i) Tendency to form ionic / covalent compounds
(ii) Nature of oxides and their solubility in water
(iii) Formation of oxosalts
(iv) Solubility of oxosalts
(v) Thermal stability of oxosalts
Answer:
(i) Compounds of alkaline earth metals are less ionic than alkali metals because of more effective nuclear charge and small size.
(ii) Oxides of alkaline earth metals are less basic than oxides of alkali metals. These oxides are water-soluble and reactions highly exothermic. Hydroxides of alkaline earth metals are less basic than hydroxides of alkali metals.
(iii) Alkaline earth metals give Oxo salts with oxoacids, but the reactivity of alkali metals is faster.
(iv) Oxo salts of alkaline earth metals are more soluble than that of alkali metals because of the smaller size of cations and higher hydration enthalpy.
(iv) Thermal stability of Oxo salts of alkali metals is higher than that of alkaline earth metals.
is stable towards heat but decomposes into MgO and on heating.
Question:48
(i) Alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammonia, and ammoniated electrons get excited to a higher level which imparts a blue colour to the solution.
(ii) In a concentrated solution, blue colour changes to bronze due to the formation of clusters of the metal ion. On keeping the solution for some time, blue solution liberates H2 gas with the formation of amide.
Question:49
Answer:
The stability of peroxides and superoxides increases as the size of metal ion increases. Stability increases as the size of cation increases. Peroxide ion and superoxide ion combine with large size of alkali metals.
Lithium oxide
Sodium peroxide
Superoxide
Question:50
Solution B which turns milky on passing is lime water (Calcium hydroxide)and Compound C which gives milky appearance is (Calcium carbonate). On passing excess of milkiness disappears due to the formation of (Calcium bicarbonate). Compound A reacts with water to give B. A is CaO.
Question:51
Answer:
Beryllium hydride cannot be prepared directly by reaction with . It is prepared by reacting with . The reactions that take place are given below:
Question:52
In group 2 only Be gives covalent oxide, which is amphoteric in nature. The rest elements in the group give ionic oxide, which is basic in nature. BeO on dissolving in water gives sparingly soluble hydroxide which reacts with acid and base to give salt.
Question:53
Sodium ions impart a yellow colour to the flame in a flame test and form an oxide and a peroxide with oxygen. The element imparts colour to the flame as the electrons in it change energy levels when heated.
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Group 1 Elements: Alkali Metals
General Characteristics Of The Compounds Of The Alkali Metals
Anomalous Properties Of Lithium
Some Important Compounds Of Sodium
Biological Importance Of Sodium And Potassium
Group 2 Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals
General Characteristics Of Compounds Of The Alkaline Earth Metals
Anomalous Behaviour Of Beryllium
Some Important Compounds Of Calcium
Biological Importance Of Magnesium And Calcium.
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This whole chapter is verbose in the terms factual intricacies but is essential to be understood in order to be able to solve practical questions regarding the s block.
Firstly, the students are introduced to all the components of the s block along with a basic overview of their properties and their element number and weight. Class 11 Chemistry NCERT exemplar solutions chapter 10 would make the students familiar with the basic information about the topic.
The second part of the chapter focuses entirely on the particular properties and qualities of the elements, along with their differentiating and common factors. The naturally occurring state of each element is discussed so as to spot any anomalous behaviour like in Beryllium and Lithium and the reasoning as to why they occur in their respective states.
Students are also educated upon the uses and industrial applications of some of these elements due to their composition like Magnesium and draw attention to the different compounds like in the case of Calcium.
NCERT Exemplar Class 11 Chemistry solutions chapter 10 provides an in-depth review of the s block elements and their peculiarities and anomalies.
Chapter-1 - Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Chapter-2 - Structure of Atom
Chapter-3 - Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Chapter-4 - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Chapter-5 - States of Matter
Chapter-6 - Thermodynamics
Chapter-7 - Equilibrium
Chapter-8 - Redox Reaction
Chapter-9 - Hydrogen
Chapter-10 - The S-Block Elements
Chapter-11 - The P-Block Elements
Chapter-12 - Organic chemistry- some basic principles and techniques
Chapter-14 - Hydrocarbons
Chapter-15 - Environmental Chemistry
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A career in pathology in India is filled with several responsibilities as it is a medical branch and affects human lives. The demand for pathologists has been increasing over the past few years as people are getting more aware of different diseases. Not only that, but an increase in population and lifestyle changes have also contributed to the increase in a pathologist’s demand. The pathology careers provide an extremely huge number of opportunities and if you want to be a part of the medical field you can consider being a pathologist. If you want to know more about a career in pathology in India then continue reading this article.
Gynaecology can be defined as the study of the female body. The job outlook for gynaecology is excellent since there is evergreen demand for one because of their responsibility of dealing with not only women’s health but also fertility and pregnancy issues. Although most women prefer to have a women obstetrician gynaecologist as their doctor, men also explore a career as a gynaecologist and there are ample amounts of male doctors in the field who are gynaecologists and aid women during delivery and childbirth.
An oncologist is a specialised doctor responsible for providing medical care to patients diagnosed with cancer. He or she uses several therapies to control the cancer and its effect on the human body such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy and biopsy. An oncologist designs a treatment plan based on a pathology report after diagnosing the type of cancer and where it is spreading inside the body.
The audiologist career involves audiology professionals who are responsible to treat hearing loss and proactively preventing the relevant damage. Individuals who opt for a career as an audiologist use various testing strategies with the aim to determine if someone has a normal sensitivity to sounds or not. After the identification of hearing loss, a hearing doctor is required to determine which sections of the hearing are affected, to what extent they are affected, and where the wound causing the hearing loss is found. As soon as the hearing loss is identified, the patients are provided with recommendations for interventions and rehabilitation such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and appropriate medical referrals. While audiology is a branch of science that studies and researches hearing, balance, and related disorders.
The hospital Administrator is in charge of organising and supervising the daily operations of medical services and facilities. This organising includes managing of organisation’s staff and its members in service, budgets, service reports, departmental reporting and taking reminders of patient care and services.
For an individual who opts for a career as an actor, the primary responsibility is to completely speak to the character he or she is playing and to persuade the crowd that the character is genuine by connecting with them and bringing them into the story. This applies to significant roles and littler parts, as all roles join to make an effective creation. Here in this article, we will discuss how to become an actor in India, actor exams, actor salary in India, and actor jobs.
Individuals who opt for a career as acrobats create and direct original routines for themselves, in addition to developing interpretations of existing routines. The work of circus acrobats can be seen in a variety of performance settings, including circus, reality shows, sports events like the Olympics, movies and commercials. Individuals who opt for a career as acrobats must be prepared to face rejections and intermittent periods of work. The creativity of acrobats may extend to other aspects of the performance. For example, acrobats in the circus may work with gym trainers, celebrities or collaborate with other professionals to enhance such performance elements as costume and or maybe at the teaching end of the career.
Career as a video game designer is filled with excitement as well as responsibilities. A video game designer is someone who is involved in the process of creating a game from day one. He or she is responsible for fulfilling duties like designing the character of the game, the several levels involved, plot, art and similar other elements. Individuals who opt for a career as a video game designer may also write the codes for the game using different programming languages.
Depending on the video game designer job description and experience they may also have to lead a team and do the early testing of the game in order to suggest changes and find loopholes.
Radio Jockey is an exciting, promising career and a great challenge for music lovers. If you are really interested in a career as radio jockey, then it is very important for an RJ to have an automatic, fun, and friendly personality. If you want to get a job done in this field, a strong command of the language and a good voice are always good things. Apart from this, in order to be a good radio jockey, you will also listen to good radio jockeys so that you can understand their style and later make your own by practicing.
A career as radio jockey has a lot to offer to deserving candidates. If you want to know more about a career as radio jockey, and how to become a radio jockey then continue reading the article.
The word “choreography" actually comes from Greek words that mean “dance writing." Individuals who opt for a career as a choreographer create and direct original dances, in addition to developing interpretations of existing dances. A Choreographer dances and utilises his or her creativity in other aspects of dance performance. For example, he or she may work with the music director to select music or collaborate with other famous choreographers to enhance such performance elements as lighting, costume and set design.
A multimedia specialist is a media professional who creates, audio, videos, graphic image files, computer animations for multimedia applications. He or she is responsible for planning, producing, and maintaining websites and applications.
A career as social media manager involves implementing the company’s or brand’s marketing plan across all social media channels. Social media managers help in building or improving a brand’s or a company’s website traffic, build brand awareness, create and implement marketing and brand strategy. Social media managers are key to important social communication as well.
In a career as a copywriter, one has to consult with the client and understand the brief well. A career as a copywriter has a lot to offer to deserving candidates. Several new mediums of advertising are opening therefore making it a lucrative career choice. Students can pursue various copywriter courses such as Journalism, Advertising, Marketing Management. Here, we have discussed how to become a freelance copywriter, copywriter career path, how to become a copywriter in India, and copywriting career outlook.
Careers in journalism are filled with excitement as well as responsibilities. One cannot afford to miss out on the details. As it is the small details that provide insights into a story. Depending on those insights a journalist goes about writing a news article. A journalism career can be stressful at times but if you are someone who is passionate about it then it is the right choice for you. If you want to know more about the media field and journalist career then continue reading this article.
For publishing books, newspapers, magazines and digital material, editorial and commercial strategies are set by publishers. Individuals in publishing career paths make choices about the markets their businesses will reach and the type of content that their audience will be served. Individuals in book publisher careers collaborate with editorial staff, designers, authors, and freelance contributors who develop and manage the creation of content.
In a career as a vlogger, one generally works for himself or herself. However, once an individual has gained viewership there are several brands and companies that approach them for paid collaboration. It is one of those fields where an individual can earn well while following his or her passion.
Ever since internet costs got reduced the viewership for these types of content has increased on a large scale. Therefore, a career as a vlogger has a lot to offer. If you want to know more about the Vlogger eligibility, roles and responsibilities then continue reading the article.
Individuals in the editor career path is an unsung hero of the news industry who polishes the language of the news stories provided by stringers, reporters, copywriters and content writers and also news agencies. Individuals who opt for a career as an editor make it more persuasive, concise and clear for readers. In this article, we will discuss the details of the editor's career path such as how to become an editor in India, editor salary in India and editor skills and qualities.
Linguistic meaning is related to language or Linguistics which is the study of languages. A career as a linguistic meaning, a profession that is based on the scientific study of language, and it's a very broad field with many specialities. Famous linguists work in academia, researching and teaching different areas of language, such as phonetics (sounds), syntax (word order) and semantics (meaning).
Other researchers focus on specialities like computational linguistics, which seeks to better match human and computer language capacities, or applied linguistics, which is concerned with improving language education. Still, others work as language experts for the government, advertising companies, dictionary publishers and various other private enterprises. Some might work from home as freelance linguists. Philologist, phonologist, and dialectician are some of Linguist synonym. Linguists can study French, German, Italian.
The career of a travel journalist is full of passion, excitement and responsibility. Journalism as a career could be challenging at times, but if you're someone who has been genuinely enthusiastic about all this, then it is the best decision for you. Travel journalism jobs are all about insightful, artfully written, informative narratives designed to cover the travel industry. Travel Journalist is someone who explores, gathers and presents information as a news article.
Welding Engineer Job Description: A Welding Engineer work involves managing welding projects and supervising welding teams. He or she is responsible for reviewing welding procedures, processes and documentation. A career as Welding Engineer involves conducting failure analyses and causes on welding issues.
A quality controller plays a crucial role in an organisation. He or she is responsible for performing quality checks on manufactured products. He or she identifies the defects in a product and rejects the product.
A quality controller records detailed information about products with defects and sends it to the supervisor or plant manager to take necessary actions to improve the production process.
A Product Manager is a professional responsible for product planning and marketing. He or she manages the product throughout the Product Life Cycle, gathering and prioritising the product. A product manager job description includes defining the product vision and working closely with team members of other departments to deliver winning products.
A QA Lead is in charge of the QA Team. The role of QA Lead comes with the responsibility of assessing services and products in order to determine that he or she meets the quality standards. He or she develops, implements and manages test plans.
A metallurgical engineer is a professional who studies and produces materials that bring power to our world. He or she extracts metals from ores and rocks and transforms them into alloys, high-purity metals and other materials used in developing infrastructure, transportation and healthcare equipment.
An Azure Administrator is a professional responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Azure Solutions. He or she manages cloud infrastructure service instances and various cloud servers as well as sets up public and private cloud systems.
An AWS Solution Architect is someone who specializes in developing and implementing cloud computing systems. He or she has a good understanding of the various aspects of cloud computing and can confidently deploy and manage their systems. He or she troubleshoots the issues and evaluates the risk from the third party.
Careers in computer programming primarily refer to the systematic act of writing code and moreover include wider computer science areas. The word 'programmer' or 'coder' has entered into practice with the growing number of newly self-taught tech enthusiasts. Computer programming careers involve the use of designs created by software developers and engineers and transforming them into commands that can be implemented by computers. These commands result in regular usage of social media sites, word-processing applications and browsers.
A Product Manager is a professional responsible for product planning and marketing. He or she manages the product throughout the Product Life Cycle, gathering and prioritising the product. A product manager job description includes defining the product vision and working closely with team members of other departments to deliver winning products.
Individuals in the information security manager career path involves in overseeing and controlling all aspects of computer security. The IT security manager job description includes planning and carrying out security measures to protect the business data and information from corruption, theft, unauthorised access, and deliberate attack