In general, as you go across a period in the periodic table from left to right:
(1) the atomic radius __________;
(2) the electronegativity __________; and
(3) the first ionization energy __________.
A) decreases, decreases, increases
B) increases, increases, decreases
C) increases, increases, increases
D) decreases, increases, increases
E) decreases, increases, decreases
Answer: D