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Which term describes the change in size when an atom gains or loses an outermost electron(s)?
Which term describes the change in size when an atom gains or loses an outermost electron(s)?
- Atomic radius
- Nuclear radius
- Ionic radius (correct)
- Probabilistic radius
What can cause an atom to become an ion?
What can cause an atom to become an ion?
- Gaining or losing a neutron
- Gaining or losing a nucleus
- Gaining or losing a proton
- Gaining or losing an electron (correct)
What is the term for a positively charged ion?
What is the term for a positively charged ion?
- Isotope
- Anion
- Cation (correct)
- Neutral atom
What is the term for a negatively charged ion?
What is the term for a negatively charged ion?
What is the atomic radius of an atom?
What is the atomic radius of an atom?
What determines the ionic radius of an atom?
What determines the ionic radius of an atom?
Can atoms of different elements have the same ionic radius?
Can atoms of different elements have the same ionic radius?
Which particle has a positive charge and influences negatively charged electrons?
Which particle has a positive charge and influences negatively charged electrons?
Which factor determines an element's electronegativity or ionization energy?
Which factor determines an element's electronegativity or ionization energy?
What happens to the atomic radius as you move from the top right to the bottom left of the periodic table?
What happens to the atomic radius as you move from the top right to the bottom left of the periodic table?
What is the trend of atomic radius across a period on the periodic table?
What is the trend of atomic radius across a period on the periodic table?
What is the relationship between electronegativity and atomic radius?
What is the relationship between electronegativity and atomic radius?
What is the trend of ionic radius as you move down a group on the periodic table?
What is the trend of ionic radius as you move down a group on the periodic table?
What factors can affect the ionic radius of an atom?
What factors can affect the ionic radius of an atom?
What happens to the ionic radius if an ion increases in negative charge?
What happens to the ionic radius if an ion increases in negative charge?
