On moving from left to right in a period in the periodic table, the size of the atom.
  1. increases
  2. decreases
  3. does not change appreciably
  4. first decreases and then increases
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Correct answer: (b) decreases

Explanation: On moving from left to right in a period of the periodic table, the atomic number of elements increases. The size of the atom decreases on moving from left to right in a period of the periodic table.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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