Question

Distinguish between matellic and on matellic chracter

Answer 1

Metallic character:

• The tendency of an element to lose electrons and forms positive ions re metallic character.
• It is also called electropositive character.
• Increases down in the group.
• Decreases along the period from left to right.

Non-metallic character:

• The tendency of an element to accept electrons to form an anions re non-metallic characters
• It is also called electronegetive character.
• Decreases down the group.
• Increases along the period from left to right.

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