Which one of the following is true about metallic character when we move from left to right in a period and top to bottom in a group?

Options

A. Decreases in a period and increases along the group
B. Increases in a period and decreases in a group
C. Increases both in the period and the group
D. Decreases both in the period and in the group

Answer

a

Explanation

General property of metal is losing electron. More the tendency to lose the electron higher is the metallic character. Tendency to lose electron increases from top to bottom in a group and decreases from left to right in the period. Hence, metallic character increases down the group and decreases along the period.