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11.24     How would you explain the lower atomic radius of Ga as compared to Al ?

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The atomic radius of the gallium is less than the atomic radius of aluminium. This is because of the weak shielding effect of the 3d electron of gallium. The shielding effect of d-electrons are feeble so that the effective nuclear charge experienced by the valence electron in Ga is quite higher than the Al

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