Compared with the Atomic Radius of Oxygen (Z

Multiple Choice

Compared with the atomic radius of oxygen (Z 8) , the atomic radius of sulfur (Z 16) is ________

A) larger because the n quantum number increases.
B) smaller because the atomic number (nuclear charge) increases.
C) smaller because the n quantum number increases.
D) larger because the quantum number increases.
E) about the same because in both cases, the nuclear charge equals the number of electrons.