All of the following periodic properties decrease across a period of the Modern periodic table, except

Metallic character

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Atomic radii

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Basic nature of oxides

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Number of shells

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Solution

The correct option is D Number of shells
The number of shells remains the same across a period because all the elements in the period have the same number of filled shells in their electronic configuration.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

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