Which of the following statements is not a correct statement about the trends when going from, left to right across the periods of the Periodic Table? (a) The eiements become less metallic in nature. (b) The number of valence electrons increases. (c) The atoms lose their electrons more easily, (d) The aides become more acidic.
As we move from left to right across the periods of the periodic table, the non-metallic character increases. Therefore tendency to lose an electron decreases. So, option 3 contains an incorrect statement.
