Which of the following statements is true about ionic radius? Ionic radius

a

increases as nuclear charge increases

b

decreases as nuclear charge increases

c

decreases as nuclear charge decreases

d

remains constant as nuclear charge increases

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mbata01
2 years ago

As the positive charge of the nucleus increases while the number of electrons remains the same, there is a greater electrostatic attraction between the electrons and the nucleus, which causes a decrease in radius.

Tioluwalade
1 year ago

b is the answer

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