1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Chemistry
  4. Which one of the following atoms will have largest size?

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Which one of the following atoms will have largest size?

ManipalManipal 2015

Solution:

Atomic size increased down the group and decreases in the period from left to right. If we look at the position of $Be , Mg$, and $Ca$ then it is observed that they are present in the same column which indicates $Ca$ has a larger size than $Be$ and $Mg. Ca$ is also larger in size compared to $Na$ because it has a higher number of electrons that are present farther from the nucleus.
So, calcium $(Ca)$ is the largest size among given atoms.