The correct order of increasing metallic character of Na, Be, P, Mg and Si is :
- Be < Si < P < Mg < Na
- P < Si < Na < Mg < Be
- P < Si < Be < Mg < Na
- P < Mg < Be < Si < Na
Answer
(3) P < Si < Be < Mg < Na
Solution
As per NCERT, metallic character decreases across a period (left to right) and increases down a group.
So in period 3 the order is Na > Mg > Si > P, and in group 2 Mg > Be. Be is a metal while Si is a metalloid, so Be > Si.
∴ The increasing order is P < Si < Be < Mg < Na.
Answer: (3)