Most elements are metals. A.
Answer:
Elements having same valence electrons are placed in <u>same group.</u>
Explanation:
First, let's start with some basic concepts of modern periodic table:
1. Modern Periodic table : It is the arrangement of element in the increasing order of their atomic numbers
The Modern periodic table is divided into Periods and groups .
Periods : These are the horizontal rows. There are seven periods in the periodic table . Period 1 has 2 element. Period two and three has 8 elements , period 4 and 5 have 18 elements and the period 6 and 7 have 32 elements.
Same period have same number of atomic orbital(Shell)
Group : The group is the vertical columns . There are 18 groups in the modern periodic table.Those element which have same group number will also have same number of electron in their outermost shell. The number of electron in the outermost shell determines the valency of the element.
So, elements showing same valency are placed in same group.
All alkali are place in group 1 and have 1 valance electron in the outermost shell
Answer : At constant pressure work is done by the system on the surroundings.
Explanation :
Work done : Any quantity that flows across the boundary of a system during a change in its state and it completely convertible into the lifting of a weight in the surroundings.
Formula for work done is:

Sign convention :
- When volume expand then system work that means work done by the system.
w = (-ve)
- When volume compress then surrounding work that means work done on the system.
w = (+ve)
The given reaction is:

This is a evaporation process in which phase changes from liquid state to gaseous state at constant temperature.
At constant pressure, work depends only on volume.
In evaporation process, the volume expand that means work is done by the system on the surroundings.
Sign convention is, w = (-ve)
Thus, at constant pressure work is done by the system on the surroundings.