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Arrange \mathrm{Si, Cl, Mg, Na \: and\: P} in the ascending order of their metallic character.

Option: 1

\mathrm{ P < Si < Cl < Mg < Na}
 


Option: 2

\mathrm{Cl< P < Si < Mg < Na}
 


Option: 3

\mathrm{Cl < Si < P < Mg < Na}


Option: 4

None of the above


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The trend in the metallic character is opposite to that of ionization energy. Metallic character increases down a group and decreases along a period as we move from left to right.

Left to right metallic character decreases

Top to bottom metallic character increases

\mathrm{\therefore Cl} (less metallic due to smaller size) \mathrm{< P < Si < Mg < Na} (more metallic due to large size)

Hence option 2 is correct.

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