HARDMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryInorganic ChemistryPeriodic PropertiesAchiever Section

Consider the following statements: (I) The radius of an anion is larger than that of the parent atom. (II) The ionization energy generally increases with the increasing atomic number in a period. (III) The electronegativity of an element is the tendency of an isolated atom to repel an electron. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A.I alone
B.II alone
C.I and II✓ Correct
D.II and III
Explanation

(I) The radius of an anion is larger than that of the parent atom. (II) The ionization energy generally increases with the increasing atomic number in a period.

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