Practice question · Select all that apply
Which properties increase going DOWN a group?
Hints
- Each step down adds a shell and a full core of shielding.
- If the outer electron is farther out and well shielded, is it easier or harder to remove?
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- B. Atomic radius
- C. Metallic character
- D. Number of occupied shells
Why
Going down adds shells, so radius and shell count rise, and the loosely held outer electron makes the element more metallic. Ionisation energy falls, because that distant, well-shielded electron is easier to remove.
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