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Why sulfur has a smaller radius than phosphorus?

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the radius of sulfur is smaller than the radius of phosphorous. This is because atomic radius tends to decrease as you go left to right across the periodic table. Because sulfur is farther right than phosphorous is, it has a a smaller radius.

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