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Explain the following Periodic Trends using Effective Nuclear Charge and Coulumb's Law:

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Atomic Radius
Electronegativity
Metallic Character

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Answer: Periodic trends (such as electronegativity, electron affinity, atomic and ionic radii, and ionization energy) can be understood in terms of Coulomb's law, which is Fₑ = (q₁q₂)/r².

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