Metallic Behavior
Metals: shiny solids; tend to lose electrons in reactions with
non-metals (left and lower 3/4 of periodic table)
Non-metals: tend to gain electrons in reactions with metals;
upper right-hand quarter of periodic table
Metalloids: have intermediate properties; located between the
metals and non-metals in the periodic table
Metallic behavior decreases left to right and
increases top to bottom in the periodic table
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