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Answer:
A. K
Step-by-step explanation:
Remember the trends in the Periodic Table:
- Atomic radii <em>decrease</em> from left to right across a Period.
- Atomic radii <em>increase</em> from top to bottom in a Group.
- Ionic radii of metal cations are <em>smaller</em> than those of their atoms.
Thus, the largest atoms are in the lower left corner of the Periodic Table.
The diagram below shows that K is closest to the lower left, so it is the largest atom. It is also larger than any of the cations.
