alleryWhy does atomic radius decrease moving left to right across a period?
Aatomic mass decreases
Bnuclear charge increases
Cvalence shells double
Dinner shielding drops
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. nuclear charge increases
Atomic radius shrinks across a period as growing nuclear charge draws outer electrons closer.
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