Though We Would Expect an Increase in Atomic Radii Going

question 91

Multiple Choice

Though we would expect an increase in atomic radii going down a group from the second to the third transition series of elements,the actual radii are nearly identical.The term commonly used to describe this phenomenon is the

• A)atomic disparity.
• B)effective nuclear charge.
• C)lanthanide contraction.
• D)transition default.

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Definitions:

Independent Events

Two or more events where the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another.

P(A and B)

The probability of both event A and event B occurring in a joint probability distribution.

Independent Events

Events whose occurrence or outcome does not influence the occurrence or outcome of another event.

Conditional Probability

The probability of an event occurring, given that another event has already occurred.