On moving from left to right in a period

Question:

On moving from left to right in a period in the periodic table, the size of the atom

(a) increases

(b) decreases

(c) does not change appreciably

(d) first decreases and then increases

Solution:

(b). Atomic size decreases along a period. However, the noble gas atom is an exception. It has very large size.

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