JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 2nd September Morning Slot - No. 7)

In general the property (magnitudes only) that show an opposite trend in comparison to other properties across a period is
Electron gain enthalpy
Electronegativity
Ionization enthalpy
Atomic radius

Explanation

Across a period (left to right) in the periodic table :

Ionization enthalpy tends to increase

Electron gain enthalpy (in magnitude) tends to increase (more negative values)

Electronegativity tends to increase

Atomic radius tends to decrease

Hence, atomic radius shows the opposite trend compared to the other three properties. Therefore, the correct answer is

(D) Atomic radius.

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