Question

Two elements ‘$\text{P}$’ and ‘$\text{Q}$’ belong to the same period of the modern periodic table and are in group $1$ and group $2$ respectively. Compare the following characteristics in tabular form.
(c) their metallic characters.

Answer 1

The characteristics of the elements $\text{P}$ and $\text{Q}$ are given in the table below:

SI. No.	Property	Element $\text{P}$ (group $1$)	Element $\text{Q}$ (group $2$)
c)	their metallic characters.	P is more metallic	Q is less metallic than P