Looking at the bohr models of atoms offer an explanation as to why the atomic size changes as it does for both periods and groups. periods: groups:

#7 how does the structure of amino acids allow them to form a polypeptide? each amino acid has an amino group and a carboxyl group. each amino acid has a hydrogen atom and a carboxyl group. each amino acid has a carboxyl group and an r group. each amino acid has an r group and a hydrogen atom.