Place the following in order of increasing metallic character. Rb Cs K Na
A) K

Question

Place the following in order of increasing metallic character. Rb Cs K Na
A) K < Cs < Na < Rb
B) Na < K < Rb < Cs
C) Cs < Rb < K < Na
D) K < Cs < Rb < Na
E) Na < Rb < Cs < K

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Metallic character increases as you move down a group in the periodic table. Na, K, Rb, and Cs are all in the same group (alkali metals), with Na being the highest and Cs the lowest. Therefore, the order from least to most metallic character is Na < K < Rb < Cs.

Place the Following in Order of Increasing Metallic Character