As you move from to bottom on the periodic table- what generally happens to the atomic radius-It decreasesIt remains constantIt decreases- then increasesIt increases- then decreasesIt increases

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Down a group- atomic radius increases- The valence electrons occupy higher levels due to the increasing quantum number -n-xA0-As a result- the valence electrons are further away from the nucleus as -x2018-n-x2019- increases- Electron shielding prevents these outer electrons from being attracted to the nucleus- thus- they are loosely held- and the resulting atomic radius is large-Hence- the correct option is E

As you move from top to bottom on the periodic table, what generally happens to the atomic radius?It decreasesIt remains constantIt decreases, then increasesIt increases, then decreasesIt increases

As you move from top to bottom on the periodic table, what generally happens to the atomic radius?
It decreases
It remains constant
It decreases, then increases
It increases, then decreases
It increases