Which incorrectly describes the influence of Coulombic Forces on the trend of Atomic Radius? a
As elements move right across a period, the number of protons in the nucleus increases, therefore increasing the attractive force on the electrons in the outer shell.
b
As elements add another energy level, the number of electrons the atom can hold increases, therefore increasing the total amount of charged particles that can be affected by the coulombic forces in the atom.
c
As an element gains an electron to become a negative ion, it will increase in size due to the increase in repulsion between electrons in the atom.
d
As elements move down across a group, the number of protons in the nucleus increases, however the distance to the electrons in the outer shell also increases, therefore decreasing the attractive force on the valence electrons.
e
As the number of electrons increase, the repulsive force between them increases as well, and the elements always get larger to compensate for this repulsion.