MCQ
The term atomic radius refers to?
  • A
    Charge of the atom
  • B
    Size of the atom
  • C
    Distance between the centre of nucleus and the first shell.
  • D
    Size of the outermost orbital.

Answer

  1. Size of the atom

Explanation:

The atomic radius refers to the size of an atom.

It is the distance between the centre of the nucleus and the outermost shell of an atom.

Atomic radius generally decreases on moving left to right across a period and increases down the group.

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