Which property of an element is most dependent on the shielding effect ?

Atomic number

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Atomic mass

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Atomic radius

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Number of stable isotopes

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Solution

The correct option is B Atomic radius
Shielding effect can be defined as a reduction in the effective nuclear charge on the electron cloud. Hence from the options, we notice that shielding effect has to related to atomic radius.

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