Why does the atomic volume of Oxygen less than Nitrogen?

Subject: Why does the atomic volume of Oxygen less than Nitrogen?

Date: Thu Oct 22 21:17:37 2009
Posted by Paramee
Grade level: 10-12 School: Sirimavo Bandaranaike V
City: CO State/Province: WP Country: SL
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1256271457.Ch

Message:


According to the graph of (atomic number vs atomic volume) Lotha Mayer(don't 
know whether the spellings of the name is correct) the atomic volume of Oxygen 
is less than nitrogen. The atomic volume of Sulfer is less than Posporous. N 
and P are in group 5 and O and S are in goup 6.

why this happens like this way? what is the explanation?

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