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because Li ion is more hydrated
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The conductivity of lithium is less than cesium because lithium has smaller atomic size and higher ionization energy compared to cesium. This results in weaker metallic bonding and less mobile charge carriers in the lattice structure of lithium, leading to lower conductivity. Additionally, lithium also has a higher tendency to form covalent bonds, which further reduces its conductivity.
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Is lithium aq good conductor?
Lithium is a good conductor in its normal ionic state but in aqueous solutions, it forms very large molecule by attracting lots of water ions to itself. Its ionic size in aqueous solution is even greater than the size of cesium ion in water. This increased ionic size in aqueous solution reduces its mobility in the solution and reducing its conductivity.
Why is cesium chloride less reactive than cesium?
The high reactivity of cesium comes from its tendency to give up the one electron in its outermost shell and become a cesium 1+ ion, which is more stable. In cesium chloride, the cesium is already in its stable ionic form.
Does Duralumin conduct heat?
Its heat and electrical conductivity are less than that of pure aluminium but much more than that of steel.
What alkali metal element is less reactive than calcium?
it is the lithium metal. it is less reactivated.
What is the difference between cesium and lithium?
Interestingly, ceasium and lithium are both made of the same fundamental particles and cannot be easily distinguished. The only known test for distinguishing these elements is to drop them in water. Lithium will release a satisfactory whistling noise 3 cents below middle C (at STP). Ceasium will only be 2 cents flat. If you have a chunk of lithium contaminated with ceasium (and you have a good ear) it will sound irritatingly out of tune.
Is the lithium atom bigger than the Cesium atom?
Not at all; the cesium atom is far bigger than the lithium atom.
What atom has the largest atomic radius calcium iodine potassium or cesium?
Potassium. It has two extra shells than lithium.
Why is cesium more reactive than lithium?
Both cesium and lithium react by giving up the single electron int their outer shells. Cesium has a larger atomic radius than lithium does and more electron shells between the nucleus and the outer shell. As a result, cesium's valence electron is less attracted to the nucleus than Lithium's is and is therefore more easily removed.
Would francium combine with water more or less readily than cesium?
I'd predict that francium would combine less readily than cesium.
Why is it easier to lose electrons from a cesium atom than from a lithium atom?
It all has to due with ionization energy. Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom to make it an ion. Cesium has a lower ionization energy than Lithium, so it is easier to remove electrons, and thus lose electrons, from a Cesium atom than a Lithium atom.
Which one is the most reactive metal potassium lithium or sodium?
Cesium. Cesium is the bad boy of the alkali metals, a period that's just jam-packed with seriously nasty elements. Cesium is reactive enough that if you were to put some water into dry ice, and wait till the ice got that cold itself before putting some cesium on it, the cesium would still react with it! Here's a remembrance: the higher an alkali metal's atomic number, the more reactive it is.
Is lithium aq good conductor?
Lithium is a good conductor in its normal ionic state but in aqueous solutions, it forms very large molecule by attracting lots of water ions to itself. Its ionic size in aqueous solution is even greater than the size of cesium ion in water. This increased ionic size in aqueous solution reduces its mobility in the solution and reducing its conductivity.
Why is cesium more reactive than sodium?
because it is less stable
Why is cesium chloride less reactive than cesium?
The high reactivity of cesium comes from its tendency to give up the one electron in its outermost shell and become a cesium 1+ ion, which is more stable. In cesium chloride, the cesium is already in its stable ionic form.
What makes lithium batteries better than other batteries?
The element lithium has special electrical properties that allow for greater electrical conductivity. The result of this is a longer lasting battery.
Which is the less reactive - aluminum or lithium?
Aluminium is much less reactive than Lithium.
Is francium more or less reactive than cesium?
Francium is considered to be more reactive than caesium.
