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What is the ionic radius of an atom?
What is the ionic radius of an atom?
- The radius of an ion after gaining or losing electrons (correct)
- The radius of a neutral atom
- The radius of a cation
- The radius of an anion
Why do atoms have vague sizes according to the text?
Why do atoms have vague sizes according to the text?
- Due to the wave function behavior of protons
- Because of the stable arrangement of electrons
- Because they are modeled as solid spheres
- Due to the probabilistic wave function behavior of electrons and the electron cloud (correct)
How does ionization affect the size of an atom?
How does ionization affect the size of an atom?
- It changes the color of the atom
- It has no effect on the size of the atom
- It decreases the size of the atom
- It increases the size of the atom (correct)
What changes when an atom becomes an ion?
What changes when an atom becomes an ion?
What describes the ionic radius of an atom?
What describes the ionic radius of an atom?
What element determines whether an atom is a cation or an anion?
What element determines whether an atom is a cation or an anion?
Why do physicists model atoms as solid spheres?
Why do physicists model atoms as solid spheres?
Why does an atom become a cation when it loses an electron?
Why does an atom become a cation when it loses an electron?
How does the number of protons in an atom's nucleus influence its ionic radius?
How does the number of protons in an atom's nucleus influence its ionic radius?
What is the relationship between atomic radius and electronegativity?
What is the relationship between atomic radius and electronegativity?
How does ionization energy relate to electronegativity and atomic radius?
How does ionization energy relate to electronegativity and atomic radius?
How does moving down a group in the periodic table affect the atomic radius?
How does moving down a group in the periodic table affect the atomic radius?
What impact does the number of protons in the nucleus have on ionic radius?
What impact does the number of protons in the nucleus have on ionic radius?
How does electronegativity change as you move towards the top right of the periodic table?
How does electronegativity change as you move towards the top right of the periodic table?
What happens to an atom's ionic radius when it becomes an ion?
What happens to an atom's ionic radius when it becomes an ion?
