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Metals generally become cations and thus lose electrons and their atomic radius shrinks. This is because the metals will lose a shell of electrons and the nucleus' pull on the electrons will become more concentrated, pulling them closer.

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What element has the smallest atomic radius?

Helium usually is listed with the smallest atomic radius when calculated. Hydrogen however has a smaller van der Waals radius The protium isotope of hydrogen has the smallest nucleus radius. It is 1.6 fm


What is the atomic radius of aluminum?

Gallium is a non metal element. Atomic mass of it is 70.


How can you use the word atomic radius in a sentence?

Please tell me your atomicnumber.You just did 'use atomic number in a sentence' by putting this question on-screen.You could even read the above question and answers aloud, and you will have done it again.I just couldn't believe my eyes when I realized that an atomic number is revealed by the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom!"What is your atomic number?" is NOT a good pick-up line, unless you are speaking to a scientifically-minded person.The atomic number of Helium is 2."The atomic number of Sulfur is 16."(Note that atomic number means the number of protons in the atom, that's why the term proton number is interchangeable with atomic number.)See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information:


Given any two elements within a group is the element with the larger atomic number likely to have a larger or smaller atomic radius than the other element?

The atomic radius decreases across a period from left to right and increases down in a given group. That means that since the lower the element is in a group, the larger the atomic radius will be. The atoms with the largest atomic radii are located in Group I and are at the bottom of groups.


What is the atomic radius of iron?

The atomic radius of iron is about 126 picometers (pm).

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What happens to the atomic radius as you go down the metals What happens to the reactivity?

Examples for the groups I an II of the periodic table:- the atomic radius grows from top to bottom- the electronegativity descends from top to bottom


Why is there a pattern between the atomic radius and melting points within alkaline earth metals or period 2 metals?

The pattern between atomic radius and melting points in alkaline earth metals or period 2 metals is due to the relationship between the attractive forces within the atoms (which decrease with larger atomic radius) and the intermolecular forces that hold the atoms together in the solid state. As atomic radius increases, the intermolecular forces become weaker, making it easier for the metal to melt at a lower temperature.


What happens to the atomic radius as you from the bottom to the top of the periodic table?

The atomic radius decreases.


What happens to an atomic radius when an electrons is lost?

The positive ionic radius is smaller than the neutral atomic radius


What do forces have to do with atomic radius of alkali metals?

Forces have an indirect impact on the atomic radius of alkali metals. As you move down a group of alkali metals in the periodic table, the atomic radius typically increases due to increased electron shells. The forces between the electrons and nucleus (electrostatic forces) contribute to the overall size of the atom in terms of atomic radius.


What happens to the atomic radius when an electron is gained?

The negative ionic radius is larger than the neutral atomic radius


Which alkali earth metal has the smallest atomic radius?

The alkali earth metal with the smallest atomic radius would be beryllium(Be), number four


Which of the following decrease as you go from left to right on the periodic table?

The atomic radius decreases as you go from left to right. or atomic radius cation radius && anion radius -barbie=]


Which decreases with increases atomic number group 2A?

The atomic radius generally decreases with increasing atomic number in Group 2A (alkaline earth metals) due to an increase in nuclear charge, which attracts the electrons more strongly towards the nucleus. Additionally, the effective nuclear charge increases, leading to a tighter hold on the outer electrons, resulting in a smaller atomic radius.


Were on the periodic table would you find atoms with the largest atomic radius?

Atoms with the largest atomic radius will be found in the lower left corner of the periodic table, specifically in the alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals groups. This is because these elements have the fewest protons in their nucleus relative to their electron cloud, resulting in a larger atomic size.


What happens to the size of the atomic radius as you go down the noble gas family?

The atomic radius increase down, from helium to radon.


What alkali metal has an atomic radius of 238 pm?

The alkali metal with an atomic radius of 238 pm is potassium (K). Its large atomic radius is due to the added electron shells compared to other alkali metals in the same period.