Question

XII. 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.
(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.​

Answer 1

Answer:

c) The atoms lose their electrons easily.

Explanation:

The electronegativity of atoms increases as you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table. This is because as you go from left to right across a period, the nuclear charge is increasing faster than the electron shielding, so the attraction that the atoms have for the valence electrons increases.

This means that the tendancy to gain electrons increases not the tendancy to lose them.