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Answer: Define ionic radius. How does the size of an atom
Chapter 8, Problem 35P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Define ionic radius. How does the size of an atom change when it is converted to (a) an anion and (b) a cation?
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QUESTION:
Define ionic radius. How does the size of an atom change when it is converted to (a) an anion and (b) a cation?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
The distance between the nucleus and the valence shell of the formed ion is known as ionic radius. As we move down the group in the periodic table the ionic radius increases, same like atomic radius because new shell of electrons are added and as we move across the periodic table the ionic radius decreases because the electrons are added to the same orbital.