Question

How does metallic character of elements vary on moving down a group?

Answer 1

Metallic character- Metallic character is defined as the tendency of an atom of an element to lose valence electrons and form positive ion.

Trends along group-

• Tendency to lose valence electron increases down the group due to increase in number of shells down the group.
• Effective nuclear charge acting on the valence shell electrons increases across a period and decreases down the group.
• Therefore, metallic character increases down the group.