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Atoms of the transition elements are smaller than those of the s-block elements, because :
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The atomic radii of the transition metals lie in-between those of s- and p-block elements. In the begining, the atomic radius decreases with the increase in nuclear charge (as atomic number increases), whereas the shielding effect of d-electrons is small and orbital electrons are added to the penultimate d–subshell rather than to the outer shell of the atom.
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