Atomic radii decrease slightly across the 3d series due to poor shielding by d-electrons — each added d-electron shields less effectively than a p-electron, so effective nuclear charge increases gradually. The decrease is much smaller than in s- or p-blocks. Ti to Cu span only ~10 pm difference. At the end, radii increase slightly (Cu, Zn) due to electron-electron repulsion in the nearly/fully filled d-shell overcoming the nuclear charge increase. Ionic radii for follow a similar trend with a dip at and slight increase at , .
Part of JINC-02 — d-Block & f-Block Elements
Atomic and Ionic Radii Trends
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