JEE Main 2019ChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2019Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (12 Jan Shift 2)

Question

The correct order of atomic radii is:

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Correct answer
D Eu>Ce>Ho>N

Step-by-step explanation

As the number of electrons are increased it increases the radius of the element.  As the number of protons are increased the radius is decreased.

As we can see:

Radius of :

Eu=199 pmCe=183 pmHo=176 pmN=170 pm

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