chem: Clarify that basic concepts have effects

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@ -703,6 +703,8 @@ Down a period, the number of shells occupied by the electrons increases, so vale
- the attraction of valence electrons to the nucleus decreases due to the increasing distance - the attraction of valence electrons to the nucleus decreases due to the increasing distance
- shielding increases due to the increasing number of electrons between the valence electrons and the nucleus - shielding increases due to the increasing number of electrons between the valence electrons and the nucleus
The impacts of these basic concepts on the above periodic trends is left as an exercise to the reader.
!!! example !!! example
To explain why there is a trend of decreasing atomic radius across a period: To explain why there is a trend of decreasing atomic radius across a period: