Which of the following elements will form an acidic oxide?

An element which is an essential constituent of all organic compounds belongs to :

$Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl$ and $Ar$ are the elements of the third period.
$(a)$ Which one of them is an inert gas? Why?
$(b)$ Which one of them has a valency of $4$? What kind of bond does it form: ionic or covalent?
$(c)$ Which of them are electropositive? Pick any two.

State whether the following statement is true or false: $Na, Mg, Li, Al, Si, F, P$ and $Cl$ belong to the third period of the Modern periodic table.

Given below are four elements with their atomic numbers:

Element	Atomic Number
$A$	$16$
$B$	$11$
$C$	$3$
$D$	$14$

$(a)$ Identify the elements which belong to the same group of the Modern Periodic Table.
$(b)$ Arrange the given elements in decreasing order of atomic size.
$(c)$ Write the formula of the oxide of $B$.
$(d)$ Which of the above elements is a metalloid?

In Mendeleev's Periodic Table,the elements were arranged in the increasing order of their atomic masses. However,cobalt with an atomic mass of $58.93 \ amu$ was placed before nickel having an atomic mass of $58.71 \ amu$. Give the reason for the same.