Downwards in a group, the electropositive character of elements

What is electropositive character ?

(a) How does the electropositive character of elements change on going down in a group of the periodic table? (b) State how the valency of elements varies (i) in a group and (ii) in a period, of the periodic table.

Which has the maximum electropositive character ?

Which has the maximum electropositive character ?

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word/s Across a period, the electropositive character character _______and down a group the electronegative character ________ [increases/decreases]