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Why does a chloride ion have a larger radius than a chlorine atom?
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∙ 13y ago
chlorine ion has one more electron than the chlorine atom, thus the pull of the electrons to the protons in the nucleus is less because of the extra electron allowing the electron cloud to relax a tiny bit
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoA chloride ion has an extra electron and since the protons are attracted to electrons, the force of attraction is stronger. For Chlorine atoms however, there are equal numbers of both protons and electrons so there's less electrons for the protons to be attracted to.
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∙ 13y agoThink of it this way. In making a negative ion, you are adding a negatively charged electron to the cloud of electrons already in the atom. What do you think that new electron will do to the negative electrons already there? Remember what like charges do to each other.
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∙ 15y agoChlorine is always a negative ion, thus it has gained an electron. There's more there than in a neutral atom.
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∙ 15y agochlorine ion is bigger because chlorine gains an electron. if chlorine had lost and electron then the ion would be smaller
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∙ 13y agoChlorine ion
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When an atom of chlorine forms an ionic bond with an atom of sodium does the atom of chlorine become an ion with a smaller or larger radius than the atom of chlorine?
It becomes an ion with a larger radius than the atom of chlorine
What is the chloride ion and chlorine atom electron configuration?
Cl- Chloride ion 1s22s22p63s23p6 Cl Chlorine atom 1s22s22p63s23p5
How many chlorine atoms are present for every atom in a hydrogen chloride molecule?
There is 1 hydrogen atom and 1 chlorine atom in Hydrogen Chloride.
What is larger radius a sodium ion or chloride ion?
A chloride ion has a larger radius than a sodium ion, because the chloride has an additional complete valence shell of electrons compared to a sodium ion, but a sodium atom has lost the only electron in this valence shell that the sodium atom ever included to form a sodium ion.
When an atom of chlorine forms an ionic bond with an atom of sodium the atom of chlorine does what?
accepts an electron to become the chloride anion, Cl-
When an atom of chlorine forms an ionic bond with an atom of sodium does the atom of chlorine become an ion with a smaller or larger radius than the atom of chlorine?
It becomes an ion with a larger radius than the atom of chlorine
What one is larger a chlorine atom or a chloride ion?
anion is always larger than its parent atom
Why is the chloride ion larger than the chloride atom?
The chloride ion is an anion, having one more electron than the chlorine atom.
Is a chlorine atom or chlorine ion bigger?
A sulfur atom is larger than an oxygen atom.
Which process change a chlorine atom into a chloride ion?
chlorine atom will first convert to the gaseous chlorine atom which will then add one electron to form chloride ion.
What is the chloride ion and chlorine atom electron configuration?
Cl- Chloride ion 1s22s22p63s23p6 Cl Chlorine atom 1s22s22p63s23p5
Which atom in sodium chloride is reduced?
The chlorine atom.
How many chlorine atoms are present for every atom in a hydrogen chloride molecule?
There is 1 hydrogen atom and 1 chlorine atom in Hydrogen Chloride.
What is bigger a chlorine atom or a chlorine ion?
A chloride ion is slightly larger than a chlorine atom, because in an ion there is one more electron than proton, allowing the electron shells to expand slightly. In a chlorine atom, the number of electrons and protons is the same.
What is larger radius a sodium ion or chloride ion?
A chloride ion has a larger radius than a sodium ion, because the chloride has an additional complete valence shell of electrons compared to a sodium ion, but a sodium atom has lost the only electron in this valence shell that the sodium atom ever included to form a sodium ion.
What does a chloride ion have that a chlorine atom does not?
The chloride ion has an electron in plus.
Is chloride a compound or mixture?
Chloride is an ion made from chlorine atom. It is formed when the chlorine atom gains one electron and develops a charge of -1.
