Assertion: Elements with the same chemical properties are kept in the same group.
Reason: Elements in a group have the same number of electrons in the outermost shell hence they have similar chemical properties.
Fill in the blanks with correct option. 1. Properties of element are periodic function of their _______ (atomic mass/ atomic number/ relative atomic mass). 2. The elements having same _______(electronic configuration/ number of valence electrons) are placed in the same group. 3. In the modern periodic table the elements placed below sodium are expected to have________(lower/ higher) electronegativity than sodium and the elements placed above chlorine are expected to have ______(lower/ higher) ionization energy than chlorine.