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17-06-2015
Chemistry

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Explain, in terms of electrons, why the radius of a potassium atom is larger than the radius of a potassium ion in the ground state.

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mrdoughnut7 mrdoughnut7

19-06-2015

Because the Potassium ion loses an electron, the electrons come a little closer to the nucleus because they are attracted to the protons. This makes the ion smaller in radius

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