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Why are the ionic radii of the negative ions larger than their corresponding atomic radii?
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∙ 13y ago
Because their ability to attract electrons is higher from bottom to top and left to right so the elements on the right side or your negative elements will have a bigger ionic radii
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What happens to the atomic radius when an electron is gained?
The negative ionic radius is larger than the neutral atomic radius
How does ionic radius differ from atomic radius?
Ionic radius is greater than atomic radius in a negative ion and less than it in a positive ion.
How does the ionic radius of a nonmetal compare with its atomic radius?
in the case of non-metals, the anions are formed by the addition of electrons. So the ionic radius is larger than that of the atomic radius
Why are the ionic radii of positive ions smaller than their corresponding atomic radii?
Because they have less negative electrons to hold onto & there aren't as many in the outer sublevels, so they can hold them closer to the nucleus causing the radius to shrink.
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.
What happens to the atomic radius when an electron is gained?
The negative ionic radius is larger than the neutral atomic radius
When atoms gains electrons what happens to the atomic radius?
The negative ionic radius is larger than the neutral atomic radius
Why is a negative ionic radius larger than a neutral atomic?
The additional electron(s) go into the next available orbit, so the anion is always slightly larger than the neutral analog.
Why is negative ionic radius larger than a neutral atomic radius?
The additional electron(s) go into the next available orbit, so the anion is always slightly larger than the neutral analog.
How does ionic radius differ from atomic radius?
Ionic radius is greater than atomic radius in a negative ion and less than it in a positive ion.
How does the ionic radius of a nonmetal compare with its atomic radius?
in the case of non-metals, the anions are formed by the addition of electrons. So the ionic radius is larger than that of the atomic radius
What occurs to the radius when an atom loses an electron?
The negative ionic radius is larger than the neutral atomic radius
Why are the ionic radii of positive ions smaller than their corresponding atomic radii?
Because they have less negative electrons to hold onto & there aren't as many in the outer sublevels, so they can hold them closer to the nucleus causing the radius to shrink.
Why ionic radii of negative ions are larger then the size of their parent atoms?
Because electrons are gained.
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.
Why do both and atomic size and ionic size increase as you move down a group?
Both trends hold for both positive and negative ions.
Is tungsten ionic atomic or molecular?
As a metal it is atomic.
