Explain giving justification the trends in the following properties of elements, on
moving from left to right in a period, in the Modern Periodic Table.
(a) Variation of valency.
(b) Change of atomic radius.
(c) Metallic to non-metallic character.
(d) Electronegative character.
(e) Nature of oxides.
(a) Valency first increases then decreases
(b) Decreases
(c) Increases
(d) Increases
(e) Change from basic to acidic.