Periodic trend of Metallic character

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Life skills & careersCambridge O Level Chemistry (CIE)14:42

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Metallic character can be measured by the ease of an element to give away its valence electrons. It depends on the valence electron’s i) effective nuclear charge (ENC) and ii) distance from the nucleus. Let's see what's the periodic trend of Metallic character. Created by Ram Prakash.

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