Consider the following as a portion of the periodic table from Group No. 13 to 17. Which of the following statements is/are true about the elements shown in it?
(i) V, W, Y and Z are less electropositive than X.
(ii) 
and 
are more electronegative than 
.
(iii) Atomic size of 
is greater than that of 
.
(iv) Atomic size of 
is smaller than that of 
.
V | Z | |||
Y | ||||
W | ||||
X |
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In a group. the electropositive nature increases while in a period it decreases. Hence, element 
is most electropositive. V, W, Y and 
are less electropositive than X.
Atomic size decreases while moving along a period and increases while moving down the group. Hence, 
.
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