On going down a main sub-group in the periodic table (example $Li$ to $Cs$ in $IA$ or $Be$ to $Ra$ in $IIA$),the expected trend of changes in atomic radius is a

  • A
    Continuous increase
  • B
    Continuous decrease
  • C
    Periodic one,an increase followed by a decrease
  • D
    $A$ decrease followed by increase

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The correct increasing order of the ionic radii is:

The ionic radius is:

Assertion : Atomic radius of gallium is higher than that of aluminium.
Reason : The presence of additional $d$-electrons offers poor screening effect for the outer electrons from increased nuclear charge.

From the given set of species,point out the species from each set having the least atomic radius.
$A. F^{-}, Na^{+}, Mg^{+2}$
$B. Ni, Cu, Zn$
$C. N^{-3}, Cs^{+}, H^{-}$
$D. Li, He, Be^{+2}$

Arrange the following ions in the correct order with respect to their ionic radii.

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