alleryIn which direction across a period does metallicity tend to increase?
Afrom left to right
Bfrom top to bottom
Cfrom bottom to top
Dfrom right to left
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. from right to left
Metallicity and electropositivity increase moving from right to left across a period.
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