Arrange the following elements in the order of their increasing nonmetallic character:
$Li, O, C, Be, F$

Mendeleev predicted the existence of certain elements not known at that time and named two of them as Eka-silicon and Eka-aluminium.
$(a)$ Name the elements which have taken the place of these elements.
$(b)$ Mention the group and the period of these elements in the Modern Periodic Table.

Calcium is an element with atomic number $20$.
$(i)$ Will it be a metal or a non-metal?
$(ii)$ What will be its valency?
$(iii)$ What would be the formula of its chloride?
$(iv)$ Will it be larger or smaller than $K$ (Potassium)?

State the Modern Periodic Law.

Study the variation in the atomic radii of Group $I$ elements given below and arrange them in an increasing order.
$(i)$ Name the elements which have the smallest and the largest atoms.

Group $I$ elements

$Li: 52\, pm, Na: 61\, pm, K: 231\, pm, Rb: 244\, pm, Cs: 262\, pm$

$(ii)$ How does the atomic size vary as you go down a group?

Which of the following statements about the Modern Periodic Table is correct?