When we move from left to right in a period electropositive charcter

Options

A. The basic nature of the oxides increase
B. The basic nature of the oxides decreases
C. There is no regular trend in the nature of oxides
D. Oxides of ony first two group are basic in nature.

Answer

B

Explanation

The basic nature of the oxides decreases from left to right in a period.e.g,in third period.`underset("Strongly basic")`(Na_(2)O)`ltunderset("Basic")(MgO)ltunderset("Amphoteric")(Al_(2)O_(3))ltunderset("Weakly acidic")(SiO_(2))ltunderset("Weakly acidic")(P_(4)O_(10))ltunderset("Acidic")(SO_(2))ltunderset("Strongly acidic")(Cl_(2)O_(7))`