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Why is the radius of the lithium atom considerably larger than the radius of the hydrogen atom?

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Why is the radius of the lithium atom considerably larger than the radius of the hydrogen atom?

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As we move down the periodic table, the number of shells increases. And the nuclear forces of attraction on the outer shell electrons decrease.

Thus the effective nuclear charge decreases and size increases.

 

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