Question 6
By considering their position in the periodic table, which one of the following elements would you expect to have maximum metallic characteristic: Ga, Ge, As, Se, Be?

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Solution

Since Be lies to the extreme left side of the periodic table, and metallic character decreases across the period, Be is the most metallic among the given elements.

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