In Lother Meyer's atomic volume curve, which families of elements occupy the descending portions and — Periodic Table and Periodicity Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

In Lother Meyer's curve plotted between atomic volume and atomic weight: highly electropositive alkali metals occupy the peaks, less electropositive alkaline earth metals occupy the descending portions, halogens occupy ascending positions, and transition metals/metalloids occupy the minima (troughs).