show why in a period the size of an atom decreases if one moves from left to right?
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Atomic size gradually decreases from left to right across a period of elements. This is because, within a period or family of elements, all electrons are added to the same shell. ... The valence electrons are held closer towards the nucleus of the atom. As a result, the atomic radius decreases.
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because of a atom travel form one charge to another
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