Chemistry
Within a Group, where would you expect to find the element with :
(i) the greatest metallic character ?
(ii) the largest atomic size ?
Answer
(i) Within a group, the metallic character increases as we move down, hence, we can expect the last element of the group to be most metallic.
(ii) Within a group, the atomic size increases as we move down, hence, we can expect the last element of the group to have the largest atomic size.
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