In general, as you go across a period in the periodic table from left to right:
(1) the atomic radius ;
_ negative; and
(3) the first ionization energy .
A) decreases, increasingly, increases
B) decreases, decreasingly, increases
C) increases, increasingly, decreases
D) decreases, increasingly, decreases
E) increases, increasingly, increases

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As you move across a period from left to right, the atomic radius decreases due to increased nuclear charge pulling electrons closer. The first ionization energy increases because more energy is required to remove an electron from an atom with a stronger effective nuclear charge.

In General, as You Go Across a Period in the Periodic