Which of the following statements is not a correct statement about the trends wlien going from left to right across the periods of Periodic Table?

(a) The elements become less metallic in nature. (b) The number of valence electrons increases. (c) The atoms lose their electrons more easily. (d) The oxides become more acidic


Soham ghosh
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Friday, 27 November 2020 10:21 AM

ANSWER

The metallic character decreases on moving right across a period as the tendency to lose electrons decreases.