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Why are the ionic radii of positive ions smaller than their corresponding atomic radii?
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∙ 13y ago
Because they have less negative electrons to hold onto & there aren't as many in the outer sublevels, so they can hold them closer to the nucleus causing the radius to shrink.
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What happens to the atomic radius when an electron is lost?
the positive ionic radius is smaller than the neutral atomic radius
How does ionic radius differ from atomic radius?
Ionic radius is greater than atomic radius in a negative ion and less than it in a positive ion.
Why are the ionic radii of the negative ions larger than their corresponding atomic radii?
Because their ability to attract electrons is higher from bottom to top and left to right so the elements on the right side or your negative elements will have a bigger ionic radii
Is tungsten ionic atomic or molecular?
As a metal it is atomic.
Why do scientist need to identify ionic compounds?
Because Ionic bonds are the strongest of all in chemistry. If a compound is ionic, it is unstable and will most likely fix itself with a corresponding ionic compound.
What happens to the atomic radius when an electron is lost?
the positive ionic radius is smaller than the neutral atomic radius
What happens to an atomic radius when an electrons is lost?
The positive ionic radius is smaller than the neutral atomic radius
What occurs to the radius when an atom loses an electron?
The negative ionic radius is larger than the neutral atomic radius
How does ionic radius differ from atomic radius?
Ionic radius is greater than atomic radius in a negative ion and less than it in a positive ion.
Why are the ionic radii of metallic elements smaller than the atomic radii of the same elements?
The ionic radii of metallic elements is smaller than its atomic radii, because the ion has less electrons. This gives it a smaller electron cloud and makes the atom smaller.
Is the atomic radius generally smaller than the ionic radius of a non metal?
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Why are the ionic radii of the negative ions larger than their corresponding atomic radii?
Because their ability to attract electrons is higher from bottom to top and left to right so the elements on the right side or your negative elements will have a bigger ionic radii
Is tungsten ionic atomic or molecular?
As a metal it is atomic.
Why do both and atomic size and ionic size increase as you move down a group?
Both trends hold for both positive and negative ions.
How are elements that form positive ions grouped in the periodic table relative to the elements that form negatives ions?
The lower the the Atomic Number, the higher the Ionic Energy.
How are elements that form positive ions grouped in the periodic table relative to elements that form negative ions?
The lower the the Atomic Number, the higher the Ionic Energy.
In ionic compounds what are the sum of the charges of all the cations and anions?
The positive and negative charges are equal in magnitude (absolute value).
