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Question
On moving from left to right in a period in the periodic table, the size of the atom.
Options
increases
decreases
does not change appreciably
first decreases and then increases
Solution
decreases
Explanation -
On moving from left to right in a period in the periodic table, the size of the atom decreases.
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