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2 October, 12:06

Why does nuclear charge increase as you go left to right across a period

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  1. 2 October, 15:46
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    The atomic number increases moving left to right across a period and subsequently so does the effective nuclear charge. Therefore, moving left to right across a period the nucleus has a greater pull on the outer electrons and the atomic radii decreases.
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