What is the relationship between atomic numbers and ionic radius?
I did a graph of them but I just don't understand. The graph goes up and looks pretty normal to me. Should I just say that the relationship between the two is that they both continuously go up?

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What is the relationship between atomic numbers and ionic radius?
I did a graph of them but I just don't understand. The graph goes up and looks pretty normal to me. Should I just say that the relationship between the two is that they both continuously go up?

anonymous · Answer

Someone please help me pleaseee

chillout · Answer

First, you've got to notice what happens when you go down a period and what happens when you go down a group. 
Try answering this: what happens when you keep going down a group? (Restrict your answer to electrons and atomic nucleus)

anonymous · Answer

The atomic numbers get larger...so there are more electrons?

anonymous · Answer

so....can anyone help?

anonymous · Answer

no one?