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Question

Arrange the following elements in increasing order of their atomic radii.
Cl, At, Br, I

A
Cl<Br<I<At
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Cl<I<Br<At
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Cl<At<Br<I
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Br<Cl<I<At
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Solution

The correct option is A Cl<Br<I<At
In a group as we move from top to bottom atomic size increase because of addition of new outer most shell.Th above mentioned elements in the question are the elements present in the group in the sequence of Cl,Br,I,At.Hence order for radii would be Cl<Br<I<At.

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