The metallic character decreases down the group and increases along the period.

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Metallic character decreases across a period in the periodic table. The atoms tend to readily accept electrons than losing them to achieve nearest noble gas electronic configuration. Metallic character increases down the group in the periodic table. The atoms tend to readily lose electrons to achieve nearest noble gas electronic configuration.

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Why metallic character decreases across a period and increases down a group?

Q. Metallic character increases down the group

Assertion: The metallic character increases as we go down the group.

Reason: Increase in size decreases the ionisation energy.

Q. Question 48 (b)
(a) Electropositive nature of the element(s) increases down the group and decreases across the period
(b) Electronegativity of the element decreases down the group and increases across the period
(c) Atomic size increases down the group and decreases across a period (left to right)
(d) Metallic character increases down the group and decreases across a period.
On the basis of the above trends of the Periodic Table, answer the following about the elements with atomic numbers 3 to 9.

Name the most electronegative element.

(i) Electropositive nature of the element(s) increases down the group and decreases across the period
(ii) Electronegativity of the element decreases down the group and increases across the period
(iii) Atomic size increases down the group and decreases across a period (left to right)
(iv) Metallic character increases down the group and decreases across a period.
On the basis of the above trends of the Periodic Table, answer the following about the elements with atomic numbers 3 to 9.

Which is the element with the smallest atomic size

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