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The decrease in atomic radii is very prominent in:

Correct answer: B. Second period

  • A. Second group
  • B. Second period
  • C. Higher groups
  • D. Higher periods

Explanation

The decrease of atomic radii is very prominent in the second period because in all elements in period 2, as the atomic number increases, the atomic radius of the elements decreases, the electronegativity increases, and the ionization energy increases.

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