Question

Question 19 of 25

Which sentence best explains the observed trend in atomic radius as you
move down the periodic table?
A. The more neutrons a nucleus has the larger the atomic radius.
B. The more energy levels that are occupied by electrons, the larger
the atomic radius.
C. The more core electrons an atom has, the smaller the atomic
radius.
D. The more paired electrons there are, the smaller the atomic radius.
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Answer 1

Answer: B

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Answer 2

sentence B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of energy levels increases as you move down a group as the number of electrons increases. Each subsequent energy level is further from the nucleus than the last. Therefore, the atomic radius increases as the group and energy levels increase.