alleryWhy do atomic radii generally increase going down an element column?
Ahigher electron shells
Blower nuclear charge
Cfewer neutron levels
Dreduced mass numbers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. higher electron shells
Atomic radii increase down a column because outermost electrons occupy higher principal shells.
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