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How do you know which elements have the larger atomic radius and lower ionization energy?
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- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
atomic radius decreases ACROSS a period, and increases DOWN a group.
ionization energy is the opposite. , it increases across a period, and decreases down a group.
- ChrisLv 710 years ago
In general, the closer an element is to the lower left of the chart, the larger is the radius & the lower is the ionization energy
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