Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties - Result Question 44
####44. In the periodic table, with the increase in atomic number, the metallic character of an element
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(a) Decreases in a period and increases in a group
(b) Increases in a period and decreases in a group
(c) Increases both in a period and the group
(d) Decreases in a period and the group.
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Solution:
- (a) Metallic character decreases in a period and increases in a group.