julie00
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  • 13-12-2015
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Which element's ionic radius is smaller than its atomic radius? a) oxygen b) nitrogen c) calcium

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PhyCS
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  • 13-12-2015
Calcium, because when it becomes an ion, it loses two electrons and gets rid of its M shell, decreasing its ionic radius. The rest are anions, which increase in ionic radius because the effective nuclear charge decreases.
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