The increasing order of the atomic radii of the following elements is:
(a) C
(b) O
(c) F
(d) Cl
(e) Br
(a) C
(b) O
(c) F
(d) Cl
(e) Br
- (A)(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
- (B)(d) (c) (b) (a) (e)
- (C)(c) (b) (a) (d) (e)✓ Correct
- (D)(b) (c) (d) (a) (e)
Answer: (C)
Solution
Atomic radius falls from left to right across a period and rises down a group. Of these, C, O and F lie in period 2 with radii decreasing as , while Cl (period 3) and Br (period 4) are larger, with . Putting them together, the radii increase in the order .
JEE Main · 2020 · 08 Jan 2020 · Shift 2 · Single correct option