The correct increasing order of the atomic radii of the elements oxygen, fluorine and nitrogen is:
(a) O, F, N
(b) N, F, O
(c) O, N, F
(d) F, O, N
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Solution
(d) F, O, N
The increasing order of the atomic radii of oxygen, fluorine and nitrogen is fluorine, oxygen and nitrogen. This is because the atomic radius decreases from left to right in a period.
Concept: Trends in the Modern Periodic Table
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