Which of the following elements would exhibit the greatest shielding effect?
A. Rubidium
B. Potassium
C. Lithium
D. Sodium

Question

Which of the following elements would exhibit the greatest shielding effect?  
A.  Rubidium 
B.  Potassium
C.  Lithium
D.  Sodium

anonymous · Answer

i would go with b but that just me

anonymous · Answer

Thank you very much, could you possibly help me with some other questions?

anonymous · Answer

ya im goin back n forth with other people so it may take a few minuts to get back with u

jfraser · Answer

shielding occurs when multiple layers of electrons "block" the nuclear attraction for the valence level.

Which element has its valence electron blocked by the most layers of core electrons?

anonymous · Answer

That's fine, I could use all the help I can get lol, I failed my test and am studying to retake it

jfraser · Answer

then what do you think the answer is? because it's not B