Assertion: fluorine's electron | /r/HasProperty | shielded
Facets:
value: better
type: DEGREE
value: further away from the nucleus
type: OTHER
value: from the nuclear charge
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: So as you go from fluorine to chlorine to bromine and so on down the periodic table, the electrons are further away from the nucleus and better shielded from the nuclear charge and thus not as attracted to the nucleus.