Question

Atomic size decreases along the period, why?
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Answer 1

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Experiments have shown that the first case is what happens: the increase in nuclear charge overcomes the repulsion between the additional electrons in the valence level. Therefore, the size of atoms decreases as one moves across a period from left to right in the periodic table.

Answer 2

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as the force between nuclei and electrons increases the size of atoms decreases

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