The element with atomic number $14$ is hard and forms acidic oxide and a covalent halide. To which of the following categories does the element belong?

An element is placed in $2^{nd}$ Group and $3^{rd}$ Period of the Periodic Table,burns in the presence of oxygen to form a basic oxide.
$(a)$ Identify the element.
$(b)$ Write the electronic configuration.
$(c)$ Write the balanced chemical equation when it burns in the presence of air.

An element $A$ has an atomic number $16$. To which group and period does it belong?

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?

$(a)$ How does electropositivity of elements get affected as we move :
$(i)$ down a group
$(ii)$ across a period?
$(b)$ Which atomic property increases both as we move across a period or down a group?

Write true or false for the statement: The term atomic size refers to the distance between the centre of the nucleus and the penultimate shell of an isolated atom.