Can someone explain nuclear pull and periodic trends? Thanks.

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Patriot · Answer 1 · 2019-12-26T17:31:41+0000

As we move along the period, effective nuclear pull increases and the atomic size decreases.
As we move down the group, even though nuclear pull increases, the atomic size increases due to addition of successive energy shells.

Can someone explain nuclear pull and periodic trends? Thanks.

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