As the elements in period 3 are considered in order of increasing atomic number, there is a general decrease in

1) Atomic mass

2) Atomic radius

3) electronegativity

4) first ionization energy

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Theresa Horne · Answer 1

There is a general decrease in atomic radius. As you move right down the period of a Periodic Table, the atomic radius decreases.

As the elements in period 3 are considered in order of increasing atomic number, there is a general decrease in1) Atomic mass2) Atomic radius3) electronegativity4) first ionization energy