Trends in Periodic Table (Most imp topic)
♣️ VALENCY
As we move from left to right in periodic table , the valency increases . This means that across a period (horizontal row) , the valency increases
♣️ ATOMIC SIZE
The atomic radius decreases from left to right across a period . It is because as the number of protons increase , the EFFECTIVE NUCLEAR CHARGE also increases which causes the electrons to come closer to the nucleus and thereby reduce its size .
♣️ Metallic & Non Metallic properties
Metallic charcter is the willingness or rather the ease with which an atom loses an electron & Non Metal is the exact opposite of it . As we move from top to bottom , the metallic character increases & non-metallic charcter decreases . Why ? Because the number of shells in the atom increase as we go towards the bottom and hence , the EFFECTIVE NUCLEAR CHARGE (The attraction between protons and valence electrons) decreases and so the atom loses the electron easily .
Also , Metallic Character decreases & Non metallic charcter increases from left to right because the number of valence electrons increases and hence , the ABILITY to take electrons also increases.
Note : Non metallic character is same as electronegativity (ability to take electrons) and Metallic character is same as electropositivity (ability to lose/give electrons)