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The atomic number of polassium and

calcium is 19 and 20 respectively and they
belong to the same period.
Who among them would have smaller atomic size ​

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Step-by-step explanation:

Atomic radius decreases from left to right in a period.

Therefore Calcium would have a smaller atomic size.

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