1. How does atomic radius change from left to right across a period of the Periodic Table? a) it tends to decrease b) it tends to increase c) it does not change d)it first increases, and then decreases e) it first decreases and then it increases

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1. How does atomic radius change from left to right across a period of the
Periodic Table?
a) it tends to decrease
b) it tends to increase
c) it does not change
d)it first increases, and then decreases
e) it first decreases and then it increases
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