The mass of the electron is A) about equal to the neutron. B) almost the same as the proton. C) very small compared to the proton. D) very large compared to the neutron.

h

since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.