Properties Determining Metallic and Non-metallic Character
How does the ...
Question
How does the metallic character of elements vary in a
Period
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Solution
Along a period, the metallic character:
The tendency of losing electrons by an element to complete its octet and attain a noble gas configuration is called the metallic character of that element.
The size of elements along a period decreases due to increase in the effective nuclear charge.
The decrease in size of elements, leads to a difficulty in removing the valence electrons.
Therefore, the metallic character decreases along a period.