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9 September, 23:33

Why does atomic radius decrease from left to right?

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  1. 10 September, 02:30
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    Because the effective charge of the nucleus increase from left to eight due to the increasing number of protons.

    The greater charge pulls the electrons closer to the nucleus, decreasing the radius.
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