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Explain about the general characteristics of periods. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Number of electrons in outermost shell: The number of electrons present in the outermost shell increases from 1 to 8 as we proceed in a period. (ii) Number of shells: As we move from left to right in a period the shells remains the same. The number of shells present in the elements corresponds to the period number. For exampleall the elements of 2nd period have on `2^(nd)` shells (K, L) (iii) VALENCY: The valency of the elements increases from left to right in a period. With respect to hydrogen, the valency of period elements increases from 1 to 4 and then falls to one. With respect to oxygen, the valency increases from 1 to 7. (iv) Metallic character: The metallic character of the elements DECREASES across a period. For example : `3^(rd)` period`ubrace(Na Mg AL)_("Metals")ubrace(SI P S Cl)_("Non-metals")` |
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