Which elements are most similar in atomic size? (A) H (Z = 1) and Li (Z = 3) (B) C (Z = 6) and Si (Z = 14) (C) Mn (Z = 25) and Tc (Z = 43) (D) Zr (Z = 40) and Hf (Z = 72)  please explain

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Which elements are most similar in atomic size?
(A) H (Z = 1) and Li (Z = 3)
(B) C (Z = 6) and Si (Z = 14)
(C) Mn (Z = 25) and Tc (Z = 43)
(D) Zr (Z = 40) and Hf (Z = 72) 

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