MCQ
Which of the following does not decrease while moving down the group of the periodic table?
- AAtomic radius
- BMetallic character
- CNumber of shells in the atom
- ✓Valence electrons
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Valence electrons
Number of valence electrons in a group remain the same.
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