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Question
In each of the following pair, choose the atom having the bigger size:
(a) Mg (At. No.12) or Cl (At. No.17)
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Solution
Mg has a bigger size than Cl because the atomic size decreases on moving from left to right in a period of the periodic table. Mg and Cl belong to group 3 of the periodic table.
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