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Grade 9Physical Chemistry

how we divide atomic radius in group and period yesterday is my chemistry paper

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6 Years agoGrade 9
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6 Years ago
Atomic radius of the elements generally decreases from left to the right in a period because on moving from left to right in aperiod the nuclear charge gradually increases by one unit & one electron is also added in the electron shell.Due to this the electrons get attracted more & more towards the nucleus.consequently