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Why do chloride ions have a smaller ionic radius than sodium ions?
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∙ 11y ago
They do not. Sodium ions have a smaller ionic radius than chloride ions. This is because with the chloride ion, the 17 protons have more difficulty attracting 18 electrons in the Cl- ion than sodium does with 11 protons and only 10 electrons to attract with the Na+ ion. With sodium there is 1/11= 10% more attraction (by excess) than in neutral state and hence a smaller ionic radius. With chlorine 1/17= 5.5% less attraction by proton 'shortage' and hence a larger ionic radius.
At the related link there are diagrams of sodium chloride showing the larger size of the chloride ion.
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Sodium chloride is an example of?
Sodium chloride is an inorganic chemical compound, an ionic salt.
Is sodium chlorate ionic or molecular?
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The attraction between sodium ions and chloride ions form what kind of bond?
Sodium chloride has an ionic bond.
What type of bond between sodium and chlorine?
An ionic bond as there is an actual transfer of electrons between the two elements in the product, Sodium Chloride. Sodium gives away one electron in order to become stable, i.e., get noble gas configuration and chlorine accepts that electron (given away by Sodium) to become stable. Thus, an ionic bond is formed between them.
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Is sodium chloride an ionic or covalent bond?
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Is sodium chloride ionic or covalent?
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Sodium chloride is an example of what?
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How a bond forms between sodium and chlorine in sodium chloride (NaCl).?
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Are sodium chloride and water ionic bonds?
Only sodium chloride has ionic bonds.
Is sodium chloride an example of ionic compounds?
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What bond is sodium chloride?
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What is the bond in sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride has an ionic bond.
Does sodium chloride bond?
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Pauling ionic radius pm of sodium?
The Pauling ionic radius of the sodium ion is 95.
What is an example of NaCl?
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What are examples of ionic and covalent bonding?
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