Why does the size of atoms vary across a period?
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because of molecular weight
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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.
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