5.6.2 - Metallic and Non-metallic Character
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Define metallic character.
💡 Hint: Think about how metals behave in reactions.
Which element has a higher non-metallic character: helium or sodium?
💡 Hint: Consider the position of both elements in the periodic table.
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What happens to metallic character as you move from left to right across a period?
💡 Hint: Think about the elements’ tendencies across the periodic table.
True or False: Non-metallic character decreases as you go down a group.
💡 Hint: Remember the differences in behavior of elements in groups.
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Given an element from period 3 and another from period 5, predict their metallic characters and justify your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Consider the effective nuclear charge and distance from the nucleus.
Analyze and predict how the reactivity of alkali metals will change as we move from lithium to cesium.
💡 Hint: Think about how the atomic structure impacts electron loss.
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