mention the main reason for decrease in size of atom within a given period of elements in moving from left to right in the periodic table and increase in size of atom among a given group of elements in moving from top to bottom in the periodic table.
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Within a period, protons are added to the nucleus as electrons are being added to the same principal energy level. ... Since the force of attraction between nuclei and electrons increases, the size of the atoms decreases.
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