Question icon
Grade 12th pass10 grade science

Which of the following statements is not a correct statement about the trends when going from left to right across the periods of periodic table? [NCERT] (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

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
(c) On moving from left to right, the atomic number increases and hence, the nude charge increases. With the increase of nudear charge, the force binding the electron increases so the atom lose the electrons with more difficulty, not easily.