Nitrogen is to the immediate left of oxygen in the same row in the periodic table. Which of the following statements compares the radius and number of protons of nitrogen and oxygen atoms?

Nitrogen has a smaller radius and one less proton than oxygen.

Nitrogen has a larger radius and one less proton than oxygen.

Nitrogen has a smaller radius and one more proton than oxygen.

Nitrogen has a larger radius and one more proton than oxygen.

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Mia Fitzpatrick

2 June, 20:19

Nitrogen is to the immediate left of oxygen in the same row in the periodic table. Which of the following statements compares the radius and number of protons of nitrogen and oxygen atoms?

Nitrogen has a smaller radius and one less proton than oxygen.

Nitrogen has a larger radius and one less proton than oxygen.

Nitrogen has a smaller radius and one more proton than oxygen.

Nitrogen has a larger radius and one more proton than oxygen.

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Augustus Reilly · Answer 1

The first one: Nitrogen has a smaller radius and one less proton than oxygen.

Explanation: Atomic radius increases across the periodic table and increases down the periodic table. The farther up and to the left an element is on the periodic table, the smaller its atomic radius.