Chapter 21, Problem 21.27QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The metallic character changes across a period by using periodic trends in ionization energy and electronegativity has to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Metallic character of metals:

• The reactivity level of a metal is said to be metallic character.
• Metals can lose their electrons when it undergoes chemical reaction, why because they have low ionization energy.
• Within metal atoms there will be low attraction of electrons, so which denotes that metal has low electronegaivity.
• There will be periodic trends in metallic character when we move across the periodic table and move down the periodic table.
• Metallic character depends on losing of electrons of that particular metal.