Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 4 - Section 4.7 - Trends in Periodic Properties - Questions and Problems - Page 125: 4.51a

Answer

Na is further left and therefore has the larger atomic size.

Work Step by Step

Atomic size increases as period number increases. Within a period, atomic size decreases as you move right. Na and Cl are in the same period.
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