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2025 · 28 Jan · Shift 1 · Q1
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Periodic Table and Periodicity question

2025 · 28 Jan · Shift 1 · Q1

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The incorrect decreasing order of atomic radii is
  1. A
    Si>P>Cl>F\mathrm{Si}\gt \mathrm{P}\gt \mathrm{Cl}\gt \mathrm{F}Si>P>Cl>F
  2. B
    Mg>Al>C>O\mathrm{Mg}\gt \mathrm{Al}\gt \mathrm{C}\gt \mathrm{O}Mg>Al>C>O
  3. C
    Al>B>N>F\mathrm{Al}\gt \mathrm{B}\gt \mathrm{N}\gt \mathrm{F}Al>B>N>F
  4. D
    Be>Mg>Al>Si\mathrm{Be}\gt \mathrm{Mg}\gt \mathrm{Al}\gt \mathrm{Si}Be>Mg>Al>Si
View written solutionFree

Correct answer: D

  1. Periodic trend to use

Atomic radius generally:

  • decreases across a period from left to right,
  • increases down a group from top to bottom.

We will check each option using these trends.


  1. Option A: Si>P>Cl>F\mathrm{Si} > \mathrm{P} > \mathrm{Cl} > \mathrm{F}Si>P>Cl>F
  • In period 3: Si>P>Cl\mathrm{Si} > \mathrm{P} > \mathrm{Cl}Si>P>Cl is correct because radius decreases left to right.
  • Cl\mathrm{Cl}Cl is in period 3, while F\mathrm{F}F is in period 2. Since atomic radius increases down a group, Cl>F\mathrm{Cl} > \mathrm{F}Cl>F is also correct.

So, Option A is correct.


  1. Option B: Mg>Al>C>O\mathrm{Mg} > \mathrm{Al} > \mathrm{C} > \mathrm{O}Mg>Al>C>O
  • In period 3: Mg>Al\mathrm{Mg} > \mathrm{Al}Mg>Al is correct.
  • In period 2: C>O\mathrm{C} > \mathrm{O}C>O is correct.
  • Also, period 3 atoms are generally larger than period 2 atoms, so Al>C\mathrm{Al} > \mathrm{C}Al>C is reasonable.

Thus, Option B is correct.


  1. Option C: Al>B>N>F\mathrm{Al} > \mathrm{B} > \mathrm{N} > \mathrm{F}Al>B>N>F
  • Al\mathrm{Al}Al lies below B\mathrm{B}B in group 13, so Al>B\mathrm{Al} > \mathrm{B}Al>B is correct.
  • In period 2: B>N>F\mathrm{B} > \mathrm{N} > \mathrm{F}B>N>F is correct because radius decreases left to right.

Thus, Option C is correct.


  1. Option D: Be>Mg>Al>Si\mathrm{Be} > \mathrm{Mg} > \mathrm{Al} > \mathrm{Si}Be>Mg>Al>Si

Check carefully:

  • In group 2, radius increases down the group, so Mg>Be\mathrm{Mg} > \mathrm{Be}Mg>Be not Be>Mg\mathrm{Be} > \mathrm{Mg}Be>Mg.
  • In period 3: Mg>Al>Si\mathrm{Mg} > \mathrm{Al} > \mathrm{Si}Mg>Al>Si is correct.

Therefore the full decreasing order should begin as Mg>Be\mathrm{Mg} > \mathrm{Be}Mg>Be or at least Be>Mg\mathrm{Be} > \mathrm{Mg}Be>Mg is definitely wrong.

So, Option D is incorrect.


  1. Final answer

The incorrect decreasing order of atomic radii is: D\boxed{\mathrm{D}}D​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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