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Why would the atomic radius of a Nobel gas increase as the atomic number increases?

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Answer:

For the Noble gases, as the atomic number is increasing the radius increases. It is because of the addition of more electron shells

Step-by-step explanation:

There are more electrons to pull towards the nucleus so the pull becomes slightly weaker than of the neutral atom and causes an increase in atomic radius.

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