If a new element was discovered below Po in the periodic table, will this eleme…

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If a new element was discovered below Po in the periodic table, will this element more likely to be a metal/metalloid/non-metal?

Compared to oxygen, would this element be more or less likely to form an ionic bond with lithium?
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