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Which will show maximum non-metallic cha...

Which will show maximum non-metallic character

A

B

B

Be

C

Mg

D

Al

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A
s -block element are generally metal. Only Be show amphoteric property. In 13 group metallic character increases on moving down the group due to inert pair effect.
Hence boron shows non metallic character.
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