Periodic Table Introduction Quick Check

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Where do you find the atoms with the largest atomic radius on the periodic table?(1 point)
Responses

A. the upper right

B. the upper left

C. the lower right

D. the bottom left corner

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

D. the bottom left corner

Atoms tend to have the largest atomic radii in the bottom left corner of the periodic table due to the increase in electron shells and the effects of shielding.