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How Does Atomic Radius Change as You Move Across the Periodic

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How does atomic radius change as you move across the periodic table?


A) Atomic radius decreases moving from left to right across a period and increases from top to bottom.
B) Atomic radius increases moving left to right across a period and decreases from top to bottom.
C) Smaller nuclear charge lowers energy; more electrons in an orbital lowers energy.
D) Atomic radius increases diagonally across the periodic table.
E) None of the answers is correct.

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