ICSE Class 10 Chemistry
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Periodic Table — Periodic Properties & Variation of Properties — Question 8
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Give reasons for the following:
Atoms with large atomic radii and low ionization potential are more metallic in nature.
Metals have the tendency to lose one or more electrons i.e., they are are electropositive in nature. Atoms with large atomic radii and low ionization potential can easily lose one or more electrons because the nuclear pull on the outer electrons is less. Therefore, these atoms are more metallic in nature.