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

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Decreasing gradually with periodic sudden increases

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Decrease within the same period, and increase down a group

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The atomic radius increase.

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The radius increases.

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

The larger the highest energy level, the larger the atomic radius.


Does the atomic radius decrease as you move up a group and across a period from left to right on the periodic table?

the atomic radius decreses from left to right in periodic table due to increase in the number of succesive element the electrons of the outermost shell are more attracted towards nucleus and the atomic radius or atomic size decreases.


What makes the atomic radius change down Column of the periodic table?

the larger the highest energy level number, the larger the atomic radius (Apex)


What makes the atom radius change down a column of the periodic table?

The larger the highest energy level, the larger the atomic radius.


Why the atomic radius increase in column of periodic table?

As you go down the columns of the periodic table the number of protons (and electrons) in the element increase. As the atomic number increases, so does the radius at each electron shell.


Can you describe the general trend in atomic radius in group 2A?

In the group 2 (IUPAC name) of the periodic table the atomic radius increase from beryllium to radium.


What features are in the periodic table?

Atomic Number Number of Protons and Electrons (Atomic Number) Atomic Mass General electronegativity, radius, and ionization energy based on the position of an element on the Periodic Table.


Does Francium have the largest atomic radius on the periodic table?

Francium has the largest atomic radius in Group 1 of the Periodic Table.


What happens to the atomic radius when you go from left to right on the periodic table?

As a general rule, when moving left to right on the periodic table the atomic radius decreases due to increasing electromagnetic attraction of the nucleus to the electrons.


What happens to the atomic radius as you move down the periodic table?

Down a group, the atomic radius increases as the number of shells or energy levels increases.


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

The atomic radius decreases.


The atomic radius of potassium is smaller than the atomic radius of?

Rubidium; the next higher atomic numbered element in the same column of the periodic table always has a higher atomic radius, with some exceptions among transition elements due to the "lanthanide contraction". However, potassium and rubidium are not transition elements.