Question

3. Atomic number of an element is 10. Identify the element.
How does the atomic radius change as you go from left to right in a period, and top to
bottom in a group?
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Answer 1

element.

How does the atomic radius change as you go from left to right in a period, and top to

bottom in a group

Answer 2

1) Atomic number of an element is Neon.

2) Atomic radius is determined as the distance between the nuclei of two identical atoms bonded together. The atomic radius of atoms generally decreases from left to right across a period. The atomic radius of atoms generally increases from top to bottom within a group.