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What element has the most metallic character?


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Metallic character:

  • Elements with metallic character are placed in alkali metals, alkaline earth metals as well as transition metals.
  • Metallic character is associated with the elements that are metals.
  • Most of the metals are hard, have high melting/boiling points, and are malleable as well as ductile.

The trend of metallic character:

  • Metallic character decreases across a period on moving from left to right in the periodic table.
  • It increases on moving down in the group in the periodic table.

Cesium Cs is the last naturally occurring element of alkali metals, thus it is the element having the most metallic character.


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