Answer
Metallic character decrease as one goes from left to right across a row of the
periodic table.
Work Step by Step
This is due to the increase in atomic radius which weakens the attraction between electrons and the nucleus.
Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321910419
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-041-7
Chapter 7 - Periodic Properties of the Elements - Exercises - Page 293: 7.55a
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