Answer:
(b) Due to large
positive charge on the nucleus, the electrons are pulled in more close to the
nucleus and the size of the atom decreases. However, the size of atom of an
inert gas is bigger than that of the preceding halogen atom. The greater size
of the inert gas atom in a period is due to the structural stability of its
outermost shell consisting of an octet of electrons.
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