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Sodium is strongly metallic, while chlorine is strongly non-metallic -explain.

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Sodium is more electropositive due to its small ionisation energy. Hence it is strongly metallic.
Chlorine has highest electron affinity and also more electronegativity. So it is more non-metallic.
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