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Why is the atomic radius of oxygen sligh...

Why is the atomic radius of oxygen slightly more
than that of nitrogen?

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(i) comparing electronic configuration of nitrogen
and oxygen
(ii) electronic arrangement in the valence shell of
nitrogen and oxygen
(iii) relation between the electronic arrangement
and the stability of the atom
(iv) effect of stability on size of the atom
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