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  4. The atomic radius decreases in a period due to:

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Q. The atomic radius decreases in a period due to:

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Solution:

In a period as we move from left to right number of shells remain the same but the nuclear charge increases due to which the outermost shell is now pulled with greater force towards the centre, thereby reducing the size of the atom considerably.