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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesJEE Main

In the periodic table, with increase in atomic number, the metallic character of an element:

Answer: (A)

Solution

Across a period, increasing effective nuclear charge pulls valence electrons more tightly, so metallic character decreases. Down a

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