Define metal. Arrange the major metallic elements present in the earth crust in decreasing order of their percentage of occurrence?

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Metal $\to$ A substance with high electrical conductivity, lustre, and malleability, which readily loses electrons to form positive ions (cations).

The decreasing order of percentage of occurrence of major metallic elements present in the earth crust is-

$F e > C a > N a > M g$

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