compare the periodic properties of elements in the second period observation
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Periodic Properties of Second Period Elements
Small size of these atoms.
High electronegativity.
Large charge/radius ratio.
These elements also have only 4 valence orbitals available (2s and 2p) for bonding as compared to the 9 available (3s, 3p, and 3d) to the other members of the respective groups, so their maximum covalency is 4.
Elements in the same period have the same number of electron shells; moving across a period (so progressing from group to group), elements gain electrons and protons and become less metallic. This arrangement reflects the periodic recurrence of similar properties as the atomic number increases.
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