Question
How does the atomic radius changes as you go:
- From left to right in a period?
- Down a group in the periodic table?
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Answer
- As we go left to right in a period atomic radius decreases as new electrons added in the same shell.
- As we go down the group, atomic radius increases as new electrons are added in new shells.
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