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Question
Arrange the elements of second and third periods in increasing order of their atomic size (excluding noble gases).
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Solution
Second Period: Fluorine < Oxygen < Nitrogen < Carbon < Boron < Beryllium < Lithium.
Third Period: Chlorine < Sulphur < Phosphorus < Silicon < Aluminum < Magnesium < Sodium.
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