Arrange the following elements in the descending order of atomic size and give a reason for your answer.

Mg, Cl,P, Ar.

(Atomic numbers of the above elements are 12, 17 ,15, 18 respectively)

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Mg, P, Cl, Ar.

Increase in atomic number means an increase in nuclear charge which tends to pull the electrons closer to the nucleus and reduces the size of the atom.

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