Metallic radii of some transition elements are given below. Which of these elements will have highest density?

Element Fe Co Ni Cu


Metallic 126 125 125 128


radii/pm


Fe,Co,Ni and Cu belong to the same period. Along the period, mass of the atom increases and the radius decreases. Density is defined as mass per unit volume. When mass increases and volume decreases, it leads to an increase in density. So, Cu which is to the extreme right of the period will have the highest density.

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