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Periodic Table and Periodicity: Metallic character MCQ

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Metallic characterHardQuestion 840009

Question

Metallic character increases:
  1. A
    Down a group and left across a period
    Correct
  2. B
    Up a group and right across a period
  3. C
    Only down a group
  4. D
    Uniformly

Correct answer

Down a group and left across a period

Explanation

Metallic character: ability to lose electrons. Increases down a group (larger atoms, lower IE) and decreases across a period (higher IE, smaller atoms). Most metallic element: Cs or Fr (bottom-left). Least metallic: F or He.

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