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The document summarizes how atomic radius changes across periods and down groups in the periodic table, and how this affects ionization energy. As you move down a group, the atomic radius increases as more energy levels are added. However, moving across a period, the radius usually decreases as the number of protons increases while energy levels stay the same, pulling electrons in more tightly. Ionization energy decreases down groups as radius increases, weakening the nucleus
- Author
- Natalie Martinez
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- EN