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The bigger the atomic volume, more metallic is an element. Explain the statement.

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Bigger atomic volume means more number of shells around the nucleus of an atom. The outermost shell is far from the nucleus. Thus, the electrons are held very weakly in the outermost shell. These electrons can be easily donated by the atom to acquire a stable octet structure and hence it becomes more metallic in character.

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