Chapter 8, Problem 14SAQ

Which statement is true about trends in metallic character?

a) Metallic character increases as you go to the right across a row in the periodic table and increases as you go down a column.

b) Metallic character decreases as you go to the right across a row in the periodic table and increases as you go down a column.

c) Metallic character decreases as you go to the right across a row in the periodic table and decreases as you go down a column.

d) Metallic character increases as you go to the right across a row in the periodic table and decreases as you go down a column.