Atomic Size Varies with Position in the Periodic Table Primarily

question 45

Multiple Choice

Atomic size varies with position in the periodic table primarily because of what influence(s) ?
i.Highest occupied principal energy level
ii.Increasing number of electrons with increasing atomic number
iii.Nuclear charge

• A)i only
• B)ii only
• C)iii only
• D)i and iii
• E)i, ii, and iii

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Definitions:

Potential Energy

The energy stored in an object or system due to its position, condition, or composition.

Kinetic Energy

The energy that an object possesses due to its motion, dependent on mass and velocity.

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Catalyst

Substance that increases the rate at which a chemical reaction proceeds without being changed permanently.