MHT CET Chemistry question

The atomic radii of transition elements in a row are

(A)Smaller than those of s-block as well as p-block elements
(B)Greater than those of p-block as well as s-block elements
(C)Small than those of s-block but greater than those of p-block elementsCorrect
(D)Greater than those of s-block but smaller than those of p-block elements

Answer: (C)

Solution

Transition elements have higher effective nuclear charge than the s-block elements of the period (so smaller radii) but the added electrons enter the inner (n-1)d

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