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With the increase in atomic number in a period of the periodic table:

A

electron affinity decreases

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metallic character decreases

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ionisation energy decreases

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atomic mass decreases

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Solution

The correct option is A metallic character decreases
As the atomic number increases, we move towards the right of the period and towards the right, the metallic character decreases. The atomic mass and IE increases towards right.

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