A decrease in atomic size and an increase in nuclear charge across a period lead...
CHEMISTRY
JAMB 2006
A decrease in atomic size and an increase in nuclear charge across a period lead to
- A. an increase in the tendency to lose electron
- B. an increase in chemical reactivity
- C. a decrease in electropositivity
- D. a decrease in covalency in bond formation
Correct Answer: B. an increase in chemical reactivity
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