Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> By considering their position in the Periodic Table, which one of the following elements would you expect to have maximum metallic characteristic?
Elements are : Ga Ge As Se Be

Answer 1

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Among the elements listed in the question. Be and Ga are expected to be most metallic. Out of Be and Ga, Ga is bigger in size and hence has a greater tendency to lose electrons than Be. Therefore, Ga is more metallic than Be.