answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

From top to bottom in the group the electro positivity increases so that the metallic character increases .

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why does metallic nature increases down the group?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Why Thermal stability increases when going down the group?

as metallic nature decreses


Is antimony more or less metallic than is arsenic?

Antimony is more metallic than Arsenic. As we already know, metallic nature increases down a group. As Antimony lies just below Arsenic in Group 15, it is said to have more metallic character.


Which is true moving down a column or group in the periodic table?

Atomic radius increases down a group. Metallic character also increases down the group.


Does Mg have more metallic character than Ca?

no it is because metallic character increases down the group


Antimony is more or less metallic than arsenic?

Antimony is more metallic than Arsenic. As we already know, metallic nature increases down a group. As Antimony lies just below Arsenic in Group 15, it is said to have more metallic character.


What happens to the metallic characteristics as you go down the group?

The metallic characters increases as we going down the group its happen due to very high ionization energy values .


What is the trend in ionic character of the group 2 compounds going down the group?

The ionic character increases for group 2 compounds as we go down the group. The metallic character also increases.


What is the trend in metallic character going from left to right across a period in the periodic table?

the metallic character increase down the group as the size of atom increase down the group so the electron in outer most shell r more free to move


Why iodine has metallic luster?

as going down the group the size of the atom increases so electrons become loosely bonded moreover shielding effect increases so thats why it has metallic luster


Which element has the greatest metallic character?

Metallic character increases as one transitions down and right through the periodic table. By definition, francium (Fr) would be the most metallic, but only extremely small amounts of it exist at any given time, thereby rendering caesium (Cs) as the most metallic element.


What trend does electro negativity follow going down the periodic table?

Electronegativity decreases down the group. Metallic character increases.


Why is silicon likely to form a convalent bond?

silicon like carbon is a non-metal. It is in group 14, and has a valency of 4. While the metallic nature of elemnts in a group increases as you go down the group only tin and lead are metals, silicon is a metalloid.