Question

Which ofthe following statements is not a correct statement about the trendswhen going from left to right across the periods of periodic Table.

(a) Theelements become less metallic in nature.

(b) Thenumber of valence electrons increases.

(c) Theatoms lose their electrons more easily.

(d) Theoxides become more acidic.

Answer 1

(c) The atoms lose their electrons more easily.

(Onmoving from left to right across the periods of the periodic table,the non-metallic character increases. Hence, the tendency to loseelectrons decreases.)