Find Statements Describing the Trends in the Chemical Behavior of the Elements

question 2

Multiple Choice

Find statements describing the trends in the chemical behavior of the elements:
I. The atomic size within a period of the periodic table decreases from left to right.
II. Metallic character increases within a period from right to left.
III. Basic oxides are formed by the elements near the end of each period.
IV. The tendency to lose electrons is greater among the elements of Group 1 than in Group 13.
V. Ionization potential increases as atomic size decreases.

• A) I), II), III), IV)
• B) II), III), IV), V)
• C) I), II), IV), V)
• D) I), II), III), V)
• E) I), III), IV), V)

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred from making one more unit of a good or service.

Optimal-output

The level of production that maximizes a firm's profit, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Break-even

The point at which cost or expenses and revenue are equal, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and firms are making neither excess profits nor losses.