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Unit 1 – Atomic Structure and Properties
Topic 1.7
What happens to the atomic radius as when moving down a group on the periodic table?
It decreases because there are more protons, and thus more mass, in the atom.
It decreases because there are more electrons, and thus more shells, on the atom.
It increases because there are more electrons, and thus more shells, on the atom.
It increases because there are more protons, and thus more mass, in the atom.
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