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When looking at potassium and bromine, it would seem that with more electrons occupying more orbitals, bromine would be larger. However, in addition to those additional electrons, bromine also has additional protons. These protons in the nucleus pull on all of bromine's electrons with more strength than the nucleus of potassium, and the stronger pull offsets any size gained by adding electrons.
In short, bromine's nucleus pulls harder.
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How does bromine's atomic radius compare to chlorine's?
Bromine's atomic radii is larger than that of chlorine.
How does bromines atomic radius compared to arsenic?
Both bromine an arsenic have the same atomic radius. :)
Why has bromine got a bigger atomic radius than iodine?
Bromine has a SMALLER atomic radius because it has one more electron shell than Iodine. On the periodic table, atomic radius of an atom decreases across a period and increases down a group. Since Bromine and Iodine are in the same group, you know Bromine has a smaller atomic radius because it is in a lower period.
Which element has the largest atomic radius out of fluorine chlorine or bromine?
Bromine is farther down the group and has more electron shells, making it an element with a lager atomic radius.
Which element will have a larger atomic radius magnesium or cesium?
Caesium atom has a larger atomic radius.
Which has larger atomic radius fluorine or bromine?
bromine
Which has the larger atomic radius silicon or bromine?
Bromine
Which atom has the larger atomic radius K or Li?
K (potassium) has the larger atomic radius.
How does bromine's atomic radius compare to chlorine's?
Bromine's atomic radii is larger than that of chlorine.
Who has the largest atomic radius barium bromine potassium?
barium silly
Which has a higher atomic raduis chlorine or bromine?
Bromine has a larger radius (not raduis) than chlorine.
Is chlorine's atomic radius bigger or is bromine's?
The atomic radius of bromine is bigger.
How does bromines atomic radius compared chlorine?
Bromine's atomic radii is larger than that of chlorine.
Is the atomic radius of potassium larger than of calcium?
Yes.
Given any two elements within a group is the element with the larger atomic number likely to have a larger or smaller atomic radius than the other element?
The atomic radius decreases across a period from left to right and increases down in a given group. That means that since the lower the element is in a group, the larger the atomic radius will be. The atoms with the largest atomic radii are located in Group I and are at the bottom of groups.
Which element has a smaller atomic radius bromine or gold?
The atomic radius of bromine is lower.
How do the atoms of elements 19 and 35 compare in size?
Element 19, potassium: atomic radius = 227 pm. Element 35, bromine: atomic radius = 120 pm.
