Question

What keeps the electrons in a atom and the atomic radius of the atom

Answer 1

Answer:

The gain of an electron adds more electrons to the outermost shell which increases the radius because there are now more electrons further away from the nucleus and there are more electrons to pull towards the nucleus so the pull becomes slightly weaker than of the neutral atom and causes an increase in atomic radius.GOOD LESSONS ♡

Answer 2

Answer: In the periodic table, the atomic radius of elements tends to decrease as you move across a row from left to right. The number of protons increases left to right, leading to a greater attractive force in the nucleus.

Explanation: The stronger attraction pulls the electrons closer in, reducing the radius.