Screening by the Valence Electrons in Atoms Is _

question 99

Multiple Choice

Screening by the valence electrons in atoms is _ .

• A) more efficient than that by core electrons
• B) less efficient than that by core electrons
• C) responsible for a general increase in atomic radius going across a period
• D) essentially identical to that by core electrons
• E) both more efficient than that by core electrons and responsible for a general increase in atomic radius going across a period

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