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As you move across a period the electrons are being added to the same shell. But, protons are being added as well. This makes the nucleus more positively charged and, increasing protons has a greater effect than electrons. So, there is a greater nuclear attraction and, because the electrons are being added to the same shell that shell gets pulled in more. This causes a decrease in atomic radius.
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The two control bases would be water and salt.
Evaporation and straining.and idk the other two
Mutation affect a species ability to survive and reproduce. Mutations can expand the life span of a species by keeping them hidden from predators which would also increase reproduction. If exposed to other wildlife, those numbers could decrease.