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increases/decreases from left to right across a period.WHY do we observe this periodic trend?
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The atomic radius of atoms generally decreases from left to right across a period. There are some small exceptions, such as the oxygen radius being slightly greater than the nitrogen radius. … Since the force of attraction between nuclei and electrons increases, the size of the atoms decreases.