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Considering the atomic number and position in the periodic table, arrange the following elements in the increasing order of metallic character : Si, Be, Mg, Na, P.

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Metallic character increases down a group and decreases along a period as we move form the left to the right. Hence, the order of increasing metallic character is `P lt Si lt Be lt Mg lt Na`.
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