J jeep1010 Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Aug 17, 2015 Messages 137 Reaction score 66 Mar 4, 2017 #1 Members don't see this ad. I thought that Chloride ions were smaller than potassium ions. Doesn't atomic radius increase going from Right to Left of the Periodic Table. Or is this because anions are larger than cations?
Members don't see this ad. I thought that Chloride ions were smaller than potassium ions. Doesn't atomic radius increase going from Right to Left of the Periodic Table. Or is this because anions are larger than cations?
Neuroplasticity Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Jul 27, 2015 Messages 102 Reaction score 54 Mar 4, 2017 #2 Normally chlorine is smaller, but ions are different sizes than neutral. Can think of it like this: both have same number of electrons, but potassium has more protons which draws in electron cloud. Upvote 0 Downvote
Normally chlorine is smaller, but ions are different sizes than neutral. Can think of it like this: both have same number of electrons, but potassium has more protons which draws in electron cloud.