Chemistry · May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Question 20

Which statement about the arrangement of the elements in the Periodic Table is correct?

1. AIn all groups, the reactivity of the elements increases down the group.
2. BThe metallic character of the elements increases from left to right across a period.
3. CThe charge in the nucleus changes by the same amount from one element to the next down a group.
4. DThe charge in the nucleus changes by the same amount from one element to the next across a period.

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