Place the Following Elements in Order of Increasing Atomic Radius

question 31

Multiple Choice

Place the following elements in order of increasing atomic radius.
P Ba Cl

• A)Ba < P < Cl
• B)P < Cl < Ba
• C)Cl < P < Ba
• D)Cl < Ba < P
• E)Ba < Cl < P

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