Question
Question: On going down a main sub-group in the periodic table (example \(Li\) to \(Cs\) in IA or \(Be\) to \(...
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
Answer
Continuous increase
Explanation
Solution
Continuous increase as no. of shells increases down the group.