Which of the following statements is correct?

Question

(A) Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group in the periodic table.&nbsp; (B) Atomic radius increases across a period and decreases down a group in the periodic table.&nbsp; (C) Atomic radius increases across a period and increases down a group in the periodic table. &nbsp; (D) Atomic radius decreases across a period and down a group in the periodic table. &nbsp;

Jitender Kashyap · Accepted Answer

(A) Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group in the periodic table.&nbsp;