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Trends make sense, but some of them have the same elements which make it confusing.

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(4 pts) 16. Which of the following sequences correctly ranks the following atoms and ions in onder of NAME: decreasing radius (from largest radius to smale D (E) 1>Rb > Rb>Sr Rb> I> Rb> Sr None of those is the correct sequence 4 pts) 17. Which of the following sequences correctly ranks the following atoms and ions in order of increasing ionization energy (from smallest IE to largest)? (C)) S None of those is the correct sequence 18. Which of the following sequences correctly ranks the following bonds in order of increasing polarity (from least polar to most)? (4 pts) None of those is the correct sequence pts) 19. How many of the following atoms or ions would be paramagnetic in their ground state electron configurations?PDPPP p Al é³³5 (8) 2 (A

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