Explain the trends of atomic size, ionization energy, and electron affinity in the periodic table with suitable examples.
In the periodic table, atomic size decreases as you move across a period from left to right. This happens because as the nuclear charge increases, electrons are pulled closer to the nucleus, reducing the size of the atom. For example, the atomic radius of sodium (Na) is larger than that of chlorine (Cl). Ionization energy, … Read more