Chemistry · Periodic Classification of Elements
Atomic radius generally decreases across a period in the periodic table due to:
- 1Decrease in effective nuclear charge
- 2Increase in effective nuclear charge✓
- 3Decrease in the number of valence electrons
- 4Increase in inner shell screening effect
Correct answer
Increase in effective nuclear charge
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