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3rd period Na
11 12 Mg Al
13 14 Si 15P S
16 17 Cl 18 Ar
E. C 2,8,1 2,8,2 2,8,3 2,84 2,8,5 2,8,6 2,8,7 2,8,7
No of shells 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CONSTANT
Valence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
electron INCREASES
Valency +1 +2 +3 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
FIRST INCREASES THEN DECREASES
Metallic
Property DECREASES
Non metallic
Property INCREASES
OXIDE Na2O MgO Al2O3 SiO2 P 2O 5 SO2 CL2O7
REACTIVITY MOST Decreases LEAST Increases MOST
On moving down the group valency and valence electron remain constant.
On moving down the group reactivity of metal increases wheras non metal it decreases.
On moving down the group melting point and boiling point of metal decreases wheras
non-metals melting and boiling point increases.