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Metallic nature increases moving down the group because:

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a

 ionization energy decreases
 

b

nuclear charge decrease
 

c

none of these

d

(a) and (b) both
 

answer is B.

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Metallic nature increases moving down the group because ionization energy decreases

Moving down the group enhances the metallic character because, as the atomic radius grows due to electron shielding, the outer electrons ionize more quickly than electrons in smaller atoms.

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