Where do you find the atoms with the largest atomic radius on the periodic table?(1 point)

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Atoms with the largest atomic radius are typically found in the lower left corner of the periodic table. This is because atomic radius increases down a group due to the addition of electron shells and decreases across a period from left to right due to increasing nuclear charge, which pulls electrons closer to the nucleus. Therefore, the largest atomic radii are generally found among the alkali metals (Group 1), particularly the heavier ones like cesium (Cs) and francium (Fr).