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Atomic radius goes on decreasing while going from left to right in a period

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Atomic Radius to right in a radius decreases while going to left to right in a period.This is because when we move left to right in a period atomic number increases thus the valence electron feels more attraction towards the nucleus.thus size deceases.
Also effective nuclear charge increases due to which size decreases.

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