Question

What trend does the atomic radius follow along a period on the periodic

table?
O A. The atomic radius gets smaller the farther right it appears on the
periodic table.
O B. The atomic radius stays constant across the periodic table.
O C. The atomic radius increases as the number of protons increases
across the table.
O D. The atomic radius gets larger the farther right it appears on the
periodic table.

Answer 1

A: the atomic radius gets smaller the farther right it appears on the periodic table