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The correct order of the size of C, N,P  and S is

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a

N<C<P<S

b

C<N<P<S

c

N<C<S<P

d

C<N<S<P

answer is C.

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C and N are of 2nd period element. Size decreases from C to N.
Therefore, size of N < C.
P and S are of 3rd period elements. But size of p > S [opposite to the expected trend, i.e. size of S > P].
Because P has half-filled stable configuration.
Increase of one electron in S causes repulsion between paired electrons 3s2 3px2 3py1 3pz1 and thus size of s is slightly increases from P to S.
Moreover, size of 3rd period elements is greater than that of 2nd period.
Hence the correct order of sizes is

P>S3 rd period >C>N2 nd period 

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