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QUESTION #7388
Question 1
Ionic radii are:
Correct Answer Explanation
Effective nuclear charge (Z*) and ionic size:
As Z* increases, the nucleus pulls the electron cloud more strongly inward, decreasing the ionic radius. So ionic radius \(\propto \dfrac{1}{Z^*}\) — i.e., inversely proportional to effective nuclear charge.
This explains trends: across a period, Z* increases, so ionic (and atomic) radii decrease.
As Z* increases, the nucleus pulls the electron cloud more strongly inward, decreasing the ionic radius. So ionic radius \(\propto \dfrac{1}{Z^*}\) — i.e., inversely proportional to effective nuclear charge.
This explains trends: across a period, Z* increases, so ionic (and atomic) radii decrease.
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