Which of the following statement is correct about the periodic table?

a

Elements in the same period have the same number of valency electron

b

The valence electron of the elements in the same period increase progressively across the period

c

Elements in the same group have the same number of electron shells

d

The non-metallic properties of the elements tend to decrease across each period

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Ifefunke
9 years ago

Here is an explanation:

Lets use the elimination method to answer this question.

Elements in the same period have the same number of electron shells and elements in the same group have the same number of valence electron therefore eliminating options A and C. The non-metallic properties of elements increase across each period, eliminating option D. This leaves option B as the correct answer.

REF: New School Chemistry, chapter 8, page 136.

Busayo kelvin
13 years ago

D correct ans is B,as 4 c,wen more electrons r added, d shell tends to get smaller in size then they cnt b d same.While 4 d,the non metallic properties increases causing increase in electronegativity.so B is d ans.

Nnenna58
2 years ago

The statement that is correct about the periodic table is statement C. Elements in the same group (vertical column) have the same number of electron shells. Elements in the same period (horizontal row) have different numbers of valence electrons. The number of valence electrons does not increase or decrease systematically across a period. And while non-metallic properties tend to increase from left to right across the table, they do not necessarily decrease across each period. It's easy to confuse different elements in the same period with those in the same group.

abosedeelis
2 years ago

B

Nchedochi
3 years ago

The question supposed to be which of these is not true about elements in the periodic table,then B is the answer but they said which of these is true about the periodic table unfortunately AC&D are correct while B is not

darkypearl
11 years ago

u guys shud read d questn wel. they said whch of these statement abt periodic table is correct.the ans is C,

this is so becos element in the same period has d same numbr of electron shell.



BUT

element in the same group has the same number of valence electron,i.e d same numbr of electron in their outermost shell

darkypearl
11 years ago

so option B AND C are bof correct

Etiga Agidedia
13 years ago

the question is supposed to be which is not and not which is because b,c,d are all true of the periodic table

this answer is not correct it supposed to be b

sorry but b is not the correct answer it is c this question supposed to be anyone one that is not . what are u guys doing

Tony_berare
13 years ago

I don't agree with dat answer cos b&c are correct

richesroy
9 years ago

element of the same period have the same number of shell not of the same group so it's not C. the ans is B because valence electrons is the outermost electron which increases across the period e.g valence electron for lithium is 1(atomic no is 3) and for beryllium is 2(atomic no is 4)

Mbabagift
2 years ago

thank you for the explanation

Aderonke2002
1 year ago

option B is th Correct Answer it increase across the Period

dimah
10 years ago

MYSCHOOL is now f**king up. If pyruvate and alcohol are produced, what then is the essence of fermentation if not to produce energy?

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