Chapter 8, Problem 8.28QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The correct trend in atomic size of given order of atoms has to be identified

Concept introduction:

The atomic size in periodic table

In periodic table the atomic size decreases from left to right in a period due to increasing effective nuclear charge and it increase from top to bottom of a group as the electrons are added to new shell and the force of the attraction between center of the nucleus and outer most electrons is decreases.