Chemistry (12th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - The Periodic Table - 6.3 Periodic Trends - 6.3 Lesson Check - Page 182: 21

Answer

Ionic size increases from top to bottom in a group and the size of cations and anions decrease from left to right across a period.

Work Step by Step

Read bold in first paragraph under "Trends in Ionic Size".
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