Out of Lithium and potassium which is stronger metallic character and why?

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Out of Lithium and Potassium, Potassium has stronger metallic character. It is becoz Potassium has more electron shells than lithium, so it will be more willing to give up its outer valence electrons and try to become delocalized.

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