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Explain the trend in the ionic radius of positive and negative ions down groups. Explain why it trends in this way
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Explain the trend in the ionic radius of positive and negative ions down groups.

Explain why it trends in this way

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In a periodic table while moving down in a group, atoms add an extra shell (number of electrons) due to which the ionic radius of elements increases down a group.
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