Question

How does metallic character of elements vary on moving from:

i) Left to right in a period.
ii) From top to bottom in a group.
Give reasons for your answers.

Answer 1

Answer:

Metallic character decreases as you move across a period in the periodic table from left to right. This occurs as atoms more readily accept electrons to fill a valence shell than lose them to remove the unfilled shell. Metallic character increases as you move down an element group in the periodic table.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

left to right mettalic charachter decreases

because elements easily aquire electron from left to right

from top to bottom metallic character increases beaause tendency to loose electron is easier