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The atomic radius is calculated by spctroscopic or X-ray methods.

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The radius of an anion is larger than the radius of the atom; for the cation it is inversely.

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Water resistivity depends on?

Several factors influence water resistivity. Some of the most important are 1) the concentration of ions in the water; 2) the mobility of the ions in the water (smaller ionic radius ions tend to decrease water resistivity more than larger ionic radius ions); 3) the oxidation state of the ions; and 4) the temperature of the water.


Why do chloride ions have a smaller ionic radius than sodium ions?

They do not. Sodium ions have a smaller ionic radius than chloride ions. This is because with the chloride ion, the 17 protons have more difficulty attracting 18 electrons in the Cl- ion than sodium does with 11 protons and only 10 electrons to attract with the Na+ ion. With sodium there is 1/11= 10% more attraction (by excess) than in neutral state and hence a smaller ionic radius. With chlorine 1/17= 5.5% less attraction by proton 'shortage' and hence a larger ionic radius. At the related link there are diagrams of sodium chloride showing the larger size of the chloride ion.


Does chlorine atom has a smaller radius than chlorine ion?

Yes, considerably so. In general, positive ions are smaller than their neutral atoms, and negative ions are larger than their neutral atoms.


Arrange the following in order increasing ionic radius potassium ion sulfide ion chloride ion calcium ion?

Arsenic & Hydrxil ions


Which has a larger radius arsenic or phosphorus?

Carbon has a larger atomic radius than nitrogen. The radii of these compounds are 67pm and 56pm, respectively. This occurs because the electrons in nitrogen are more attracted to the nucleus than electrons in carbon.

Related questions

How do you figure length of a radius?

The radius of a circle is half of its diameter


What ions has the smallest radius?

Lithium (Li) with a charge of 1+.


If you know the radius than how do you figure out the diameter?

.160 radius how do I draw it out.


How do you find ionic radius?

Atoms gain electrons and form negative charged ions and become larger. Increased distance= larger radius. On the periodic table, the left is the smaller positive ions. The right side is the larger negative ions.


How do you figure out the radius if you only have length and width?

radius = diameter/2 radius = circumference/2*pi


How does a congruent figure look like?

A congruent figure is identical to another figure. Example would be like a circle with the radius of 12 meters, then the congruent figure would have to be a circle with a 12 meter radius.


Water resistivity depends on?

Several factors influence water resistivity. Some of the most important are 1) the concentration of ions in the water; 2) the mobility of the ions in the water (smaller ionic radius ions tend to decrease water resistivity more than larger ionic radius ions); 3) the oxidation state of the ions; and 4) the temperature of the water.


What is a radius square?

When you try to figure out an area of a circle, you square the radius, then multiply it by pi to get the area of a circle. A radius square is radius x radius, or radius squared.


What is the difference between a radii and radius?

'Radii' is the plural word of the 'Radius'. Because radius is the distance between neucleous to electron cloud. But radii is the distance from ions distances.


If given the length of arc and the radius how do you figure the straight line cord?

The radius is a cord, is it not?


Choose a radius in this figure?

Segment HP


Would the same behavior exist in atomic radius for the ions of atoms?

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