Asked by danny123

Why, in terms of atomic structure, is the radius of an Na atom larger than the radius of an Na+ ion?

14 years ago

Answered by DrBob222

Na atom is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
Na^+ is 2s2 2s2 2p6. The outside electrons is missing; the radius is smaller.

14 years ago

Answered by danny123

thanks

14 years ago

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