Which statement is true?

A. Electron shielding comes from electron shells shielding the valence electrons from neutrons in the nucleus.
B. The metallic elements are all very electronegative.
C. Smaller atoms have less shielding.
D. Moving up a column of the periodic table, the atoms tend to get bigger.

Question

Which statement is true?

 		A.	Electron shielding comes from electron shells shielding the valence electrons from neutrons in the nucleus.
 		B.	The metallic elements are all very electronegative.
 		C.	Smaller atoms have less shielding.
 		D.	Moving up a column of the periodic table, the atoms tend to get bigger.

farcher · Answer

What charge do neutrons have? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronegativities_of_the_elements_%28data_page%29 Do smaller atoms have less or more electrons than larger atoms? Looking at the periodic table where are the bigger atoms?