Metallic Character

What is Metallic Character?

The extent to which an element behaves as a metal: shiny when freshly cut, a good conductor of heat and electricity, and inclined to lose electrons and form positive ions. Metallic character is strongest on the left of a period and falls away steadily towards the right, where non-metallic character takes over.

This definition is part of the The Periodic Table chapter in Cambridge O Level Chemistry.

Concepts related to Metallic Character

• positive ion
• conductivity
• Period