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Which element had the largest atom potassium or argon?
argon
Which atom has the larger atomic radius K or Li?
K (potassium) has the larger atomic radius.
What is the nearest noble gas to potassium?
Argon (Ar) is the nearest noble gas to potassium.
Why does a potassium atom always lose its one valence electron what type of bond will it form with a chlorine atom?
A potassium atom "always" loses exactly one valence electron when it reacts with another element, because one valence electron in a potassium atom has a much lower ionization energy requirement than any other electron in the same atom. (This property is generally ascribed to the fact that when a potassium loses exactly one electron, it acquires the very stable electron configuration of the noble gas argon.) A chlorine atom has a very strong attraction (its electronegativity) for exactly one electron, which gives the charged atom the electron configuration of an argon atom. Therefore, when a potassium atom is close enough to a chlorine atom, one electron is transferred between to form an ionic bond and a formula unit of the compound potassium chloride.
How does potassium turn into argon?
Potassium element can turn into argon element only by the emission of a beta particle.
Which element had the largest atom potassium or argon?
argon
Which atom is larger out of helium and argon?
argon
Which atom is larger neon or argon?
Argon.
Is potassium ion larger then a potassium atom?
No, it is smaller
What particle has the same electron configuration as a potassium ion?
argon atom
Which atom has the larger atomic radius K or Li?
K (potassium) has the larger atomic radius.
What is the nearest noble gas to potassium?
Argon (Ar) is the nearest noble gas to potassium.
Why does a potassium atom always lose its one valence electron what type of bond will it form with a chlorine atom?
A potassium atom "always" loses exactly one valence electron when it reacts with another element, because one valence electron in a potassium atom has a much lower ionization energy requirement than any other electron in the same atom. (This property is generally ascribed to the fact that when a potassium loses exactly one electron, it acquires the very stable electron configuration of the noble gas argon.) A chlorine atom has a very strong attraction (its electronegativity) for exactly one electron, which gives the charged atom the electron configuration of an argon atom. Therefore, when a potassium atom is close enough to a chlorine atom, one electron is transferred between to form an ionic bond and a formula unit of the compound potassium chloride.
Does Argon have a bigger atomic radius then Neon?
I would say no. The potassium atom has 1 valence electron which is in the 4th valence shell. To form the potassium ion, it gives away this electron - thus becoming K+. Now, it has no electrons in the 4th valence shell - they are all in the 3rd valence shell. Argon also has all of its electrons in the 3rd valence shell. Also, K+ now has the same number of electrons as Argon. The reason why, at least I would say, argon has a larger radius than K+ is that even though they are in the same valence shell and have the same number of electrons, argon has one less proton than K+. This means that argon's nucleus does not pull in its electrons with quite as much force as K+. Therefore, the electrons (on average) are not as close to the nucleus as with K+. At least, this is how I would reason this out.
How many electrons in potassium?
Potassium is a metal element. There are 19 electrons in a single atom.
Is Ar a atom or molecule?
Argon (Ar) is an atom not a molecule. An atom is singular whereas a molecule is a group of two or more atoms.
How does potassium turn into argon?
Potassium element can turn into argon element only by the emission of a beta particle.
