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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Definitions:

Extreme Values

Data points that are significantly different from the majority of observations in a dataset; they can be unusually high or low.

Hybridization

A concept in chemistry where atomic orbitals mix to form new hybrid orbitals, explaining the bonding in molecules.

Atom

The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, with electrons orbiting the nucleus.

Molecule

The smallest particle in a chemical element or compound that has the chemical properties of that element or compound, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.