Mission MAM8 Atomic Size as a Periodic Trend

Mission MAM8 pertains to the periodic trends associated with atomic size. Students must apply the trends to compare the relative size of triads of elements. The mission consists of 28 questions organized into 7 Question Groups.

• The student should be able to describe the across-a-period and down-a-group trends in the atomic size of elements.
• The student should be able to use the modern model of the atom to explain the periodic trends in atomic size.

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