Moving from left to right across a period, the atomic radius of the el…

Question

Moving from left to right across a period, the atomic radius of the elements:

Accepted Answer

C. Decreases

1. Nuclear charge rises across a period.
2. The stronger pull draws electrons inward.
3. So the atomic radius decreases.
_Source: syllabus Science Class X, Chapter 5, Periodic Classification of Elements._

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Stays same

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Doubles up

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Increases

Moving from left to right across a period, the atomic radius of the elements:

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