Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 2 - Sections 2.1-2.9 - Exercises - Conceptual Problems - Page 84: 135

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The ions in an element have either less number of protons or more electrons changing the electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and the electrons shell causing the atomic radii to significantly differ.

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