Question

why do atomic radius decrease from top to bottom in a periodic table​

Answer 1

Answer:

the atomic radius decreases from topto bottom in periodic table because of the valence electrons

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Answer 2

When we go from left to right, the number of protons increases and so the nuclear charge increases. When this nuclear charge increases, the nucleus starts to strongly attract the cloud of electrons towards itself, and therefore the atomic radius decreases.