Short answerEasy1 mark
2(b)
In Period 3 of the Periodic Table, element B is placed to the left of element A. On the basis of this information, choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the following statements:
The element A would have (greater / smaller) atomic size than B.
Topic: Periodic properties and trends
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Answer
Exam answer
Smaller.
Explanation
Atomic size decreases from left to right, so A is smaller than B.
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