Asked by lan

when the nuclear charge increases, does the electron;s attraction to the nucleus get stronger or weaker ?
Answered by DrBob222
Wouldn't you expect it to get stronger (as long as the electron is in the same shell).
Answered by lan
yeah that's what i thought but my notes said :the greater the nuclear charge, the weaker the electron's attraction to the nucleus" so i got confused.
and this is for factors affecting trends

& can u please explain electron-electron repulsion pls?
Answered by DrBob222
Like charges repel; unlike charges attract.
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