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Question
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
Decreases in a period and increases along the group
Increases in a period and decreases in a group
Increases both in the period and the group
Decreases both in the period and in the group
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Solution
Decreases in a period and increases along the group
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