Assignment 21: Periodic Trends cloned 7/25/2023 - Katie Braymiller | Library

Exploration: In this simulation we will be looking at the radius of atoms on the periodic table. The radius of an atom is similar to the radius of a circle; it is from the nucleus of atom to the outside ring, just as seen in the image below.

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Predict: How do you think the radius of an atom will change as you move down a group (vertical column) in the periodic table? Do you think it will be bigger or smaller and why?

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Explain in 3 sentences the main ideas from the video.

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