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the radius of an atom gets larger when moving left to right across the periodic table because elements gain protons and electrons- the increase in charge brings the atom radius in

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What happens to atomic radius as you move from bottom to top of the periodic table?

atomic radius decreases from bottom to top of the periodic table.


How does the lattice energy change as the ionic radius increases?

As the ionic radius increases, the lattice energy decreases.


When moving left to right across the periodic table the atomic number increases and the atomic radius?

The atomic radius decreases from left to right and increases from top to bottom


Why is it that the electronegativity decreases when the atomic radius increases?

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The atomic radius to the distance from the nucleus of an atom to?

The atomic radius refers to the distance from the nucleus of an atom to the outermost electron orbital. It is a measure of the size of an atom. The atomic radius generally increases as you move down a group in the periodic table and decreases as you move from left to right across a period.


Why does the atomic radius decreases as the atomic number increases?

The atomic radius decreases as the atomic number increases due to the fact that there is now a greater quantity of protons in the nucleus emitting greater intramolecular force, pulling the electrons closer towards it. This, thus, decreases the radius.


What increases down a group and decreases across a period?

Atomic radius


When you go left to right on the periodic table what happens to the atomic radius?

Yes. The atomic radius increases down the group. This is because number of shells increases down the group.


In general the atomic radius of an atom as you move down a column in the periodic table?

Decreases. Look at the images under atomic radius, on wikipedia.


What is an atomic radius?

Atomic radius is the measure from the middle of an atom to the outter edge. Usually mesured between two atom. Measure from the middle of one atom to the middle of another and then divide by two.


How does the atomic radius change from the left to the right horizontal row in the periodic table?

The atomic radius decreases from left to right across a period in the periodic table. This is due to the increasing number of protons in the nucleus, which pulls the electrons closer to the nucleus, resulting in a smaller atomic radius.


How does atomic radius vary in group and in period on periodic table?

Down a period the atomic radius increases as the number of shells (or energy levels) increases. Across a period the atomic radius decreases as the effective nuclear charge increases.