Question

What is the correct order of metallic character of the following metals?

• A. Ba<Cs<Mg <Na
• B. Cs<Ba <Na <Mg
• C. Mg< Na <Ba < Cs
• D. Na< Mg < Cs < Ba

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Mg< Na <Ba < Cs

• Metallic character increases down a group and decreases across a period.

• Cs is the most metallic, followed by Ba, Na and then Mg.