The Atomic Radius Generally Decreases as We Move from Left

question 93

Multiple Choice

The atomic radius generally decreases as we move from left to right across a period because

• A)the number of electrons in the atoms decreases from left to right.
• B)the number of protons in the nucleus increases from left to right.
• C)the sizes of the orbitals in the energy level decreases as we move from left to right.
• D)the number of neutrons in the nucleus remains almost constant as we move from left.to right

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