Answer:
Hypothesis
Explanation:
The following steps are applicable when we wish to prove a specific fact:
- a hypothesis is made; this is a statement that we provide after some observations and we wish to either prove or deny it;
- multiple experiments are carried out in order to gather significantly substantial amount of data that can be then further analyzed and any tendencies can be noticed;
- based on the data gathered, conclusions are made: we either prove or deny the hypothesis. If hypothesis is proved, it may become a theory over long time.
In the context of this problem, we're at the first step where we make a hypothesis.
The atomic radius trend on the Periodic Table is as follows:
- Atomic radius increases down a column (or group)
- Atomic radius decreases across rows (or periods) from left to right
Looking at my Periodic Table, calcium, chromium, cobalt and copper are in that order from left to right in the same period, which simplifies things significantly.
Since these elements are in the same period, and given that we know atomic radius decreases across periods from left to right, we can see that calcium has the largest atomic radius.
Atoms. Or another word for atoms would be elements
Respiration and or photosynthesis
