In the modern periodic table, arrange the third-row elements Na,Mg,Al and Si in the increasing order of their atomic size.
A
Na>Mg>Al>Si
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B
Al>Si>Na>Mg
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C
Si>Al>Mg>Na
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D
Na>Al>Si>Mg
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Solution
The correct option is ANa>Mg>Al>Si The increasing order of the atomic size is Na>Mg>Al>Si. In the given period, on moving from left to right, the atomic size decreases.