General Chemistry · 1EK: General Chemistry

Question

Moving across a period, the radius decreases because each subsequent element has an additional proton, which ____

Answer

Moving across a period, the radius decreases because each subsequent element has an additional proton, which pulls more strongly on the surrounding electrons.

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