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What is atomic radius periodic table

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Atomic radius is the distance from the from the center of the nucleus to the outermost electron ( in the valence shell). The trend is that the atomic radius increases as you move to the right of the periodic table. The atomic radius also increases the lower you go on the periodic table

For example:

The atomic radius of Na is smaller than the atomic radius of Cl. However, the atomic radius of Ts is larger than the atomic radius of Cl
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