Question

Metals have low ionisation potential where as non metals have high ionisation potential

Answer 1

Answer:

yes it is true

Explanation:

that metals have low ionization potential whereas non metals have high ionization potential

Answer 2

Answer:

We know that elements can either be metals or non-metals. But did you ever wonder if one metal is more metallic than the other? Yes. Steel, which is an alloy of iron, is more metallic than iron. Why is that? This is because of the metallic and non-metallic character of the elements. Let’s understand the metallic and non-metallic character of metals individually.

Metallic Character of a Metal

Metallic character refers to the level of reactivity of a metal. Metals tend to lose electrons in chemical reactions, as indicated by their low ionization energies. Within a compound, metal atoms have a relatively low attraction for electrons. This is indicated by their low electronegativities.

By following the trend summary in the figure below, you can see that the most reactive metals would reside in the lower left portion of the periodic table. The most reactive metal is caesium, which is not found in nature as a free element. It reacts explosively with water and ignites spontaneously in air.

Francium is below caesium in the alkali metal group. However, it is so rare that most of its properties have never been observed.

Metallic and Non-Metallic Character

Non-metallic Character of a Metal

Nonmetals tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions and have a high attraction for electrons within a compound. The most reactive nonmetals reside in the upper right portion of the periodic table. The noble gases are a special group because of their lack of reactivity. However, the element fluorine is the most reactive nonmetal. It is not found in nature as a free element.

Fluorine gas reacts explosively with many other elements and compounds and is considered to be one of the most dangerous known substances.

Note that there is no clear division between metallic and non-metallic character. As we move across the periodic table, there is an increasing tendency to accept electrons (non-metallic) and a decrease in the possibility that an atom would give up one or more electrons(metallic).

Trends in the Metallic Behaviour of Elements

Reactivity of metals is based on processes such as the formation of halide compounds with halogens. We can also determine it on the basis of how easily a metal displaces hydrogen from dilute acids.

The metallic character increases as you go down a group. Since the ionization energy decreases going down a group (or increases going up a group), the increased ability for metals lower in a group to lose electrons makes them more reactive.

In addition, the atomic radius increases going down a group, placing the outer electrons further away from the nucleus and making that electron less attracted by the nucleus. Thus, metals become more reactive as we go down the group