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Ionic radius in period from left to right:

Correct answer: A. Decreases

  • A. Decreases
  • B. Increases
  • C. I st increase and then decrease
  • D. I st decrease and then increase

Explanation

Ionic radius decreases moving from left to right across a row or period. More protons are added, but the outer valence shell remains the same, so the positively charged nucleus draws in the electrons more tightly.

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