The atomic radius decreases in a period due to:

Question

The atomic radius decreases in a period due to: (A) increase in nuclear attraction (B) decrease in nuclear attraction (C) increase in number of electrons (D) decrease in number of electrons

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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.

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

increase in nuclear attraction

decrease in nuclear attraction

increase in number of electrons

decrease in number of electrons

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.