As you move across period 2 from lithium (Li) to neon (Ne), the ionic radius of cations generally decreases. This is due to the increasing positive charge in the nucleus, which pulls the electrons closer to the nucleus and reduces the size of the cation. Additionally, the increase in effective nuclear charge without a corresponding increase in electron shielding causes the ionic radius to shrink. Consequently, cations like Li⁺ are larger compared to cations like N³⁺ or O²⁺ in the same period.
The ionc radius of lithium is bigger compared to beryllium.
Metals become less reactive across a period due to an increase in ionization energy and a decrease in atomic radius. These factors make it more difficult for metals to lose electrons and form cations, resulting in decreased reactivity.
The atomic radius decrease, with several exceptions in periods 6 and 5.
Decreases
Atomic radius tends to decrease across a period from left to right. This is because as you move across a period, the number of protons in the nucleus increases, leading to an increase in the effective nuclear charge felt by the outermost electrons, which pulls them closer to the nucleus.
The ionc radius of lithium is bigger compared to beryllium.
Metals become less reactive across a period due to an increase in ionization energy and a decrease in atomic radius. These factors make it more difficult for metals to lose electrons and form cations, resulting in decreased reactivity.
Yes, anions have a larger radius compared to cations.
noble gases have larger radius than cations.
The atomic radius decrease, with several exceptions in periods 6 and 5.
Atomic radius decreases across a period from left to right, except for the noble gases.
It increases.
Atomic radius
Decreases
Atomic radius tends to decrease across a period from left to right. This is because as you move across a period, the number of protons in the nucleus increases, leading to an increase in the effective nuclear charge felt by the outermost electrons, which pulls them closer to the nucleus.
Down a period the atomic radius increases as the number of shells (or energy levels) increases. Across a period the atomic radius decreases as the effective nuclear charge increases.
It decreases as you move from left to right because there is an increase in positive charge in the nucleus as you go from left-to-right. Each time you go over an element it has one more electron and proton added to the principal energy level, so the nucleus pull increases and it holds the valence electron in tighter.