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Why aren't heavier elements much larger than lighter elements

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The heavier elements are not much larger because of the greater electrical attraction by the greater charge in the nucleus. The size of an atom is determined by the charge present at the nucleus of the atom, greater the atomic number, greater is the number of protons in the nucleus.

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