The following table shows elements represented by the letters $A, B, C, D, E, F, G$ and $H$.
Group $1$ $2$ $13$ $14$ $15$ $16$ $17$ $18$
Element $A$ $B$ $C$ $D$ $E$ $F$ $G$ $H$

$(i)$ Which of the elements has the atomic size:
$(a)$ biggest and $(b)$ smallest?
$(ii)$ Which element has valency:
$(a)$ $3$ and $(b)$ zero?

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(A) $(i)$ Atomic size decreases across a period from left to right. Therefore,the element on the extreme left $(A)$ has the biggest atomic size,and the element on the extreme right (excluding noble gases,but here $G$ is in group $17$) has the smallest atomic size.
$(a)$ Biggest: $A$
$(b)$ Smallest: $G$
$(ii)$ Valency is determined by the number of valence electrons. Elements in group $13$ have $3$ valence electrons (valency $3$). Elements in group $18$ are noble gases with a stable octet (valency $0$).
$(a)$ Valency $3$: $C$
$(b)$ Valency $0$: $H$

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