Atomic Radius

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What is the atomic radius?

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The total distance from the nucleus of an atom to the outermost orbital of its electron.

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How is the atomic radius defined for a chemical element?

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As the mean or typical distance from the centre of the nucleus to the boundary of the surrounding shells of electrons.

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Atomic radius or Atomic Radii is the total distance from the nucleus of an atom to the outermost orbital of its electron. We define the atomic radius of a chemical element as: The mean or typical distance from the centre of the nucleus to the boundary of the surrounding shells of electrons

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On the periodic table, atomic radius generally decreases as you move from left to right across a period