Atomic Radius Flashcards
1
Q
What is atomic radius?
A
The total distance from the nucleus of an atom to the outermost orbital of its electron.
2
Q
What is the unit of atomic radius?
A
Picometers (pm) or angstroms (A)
3
Q
What happens with the trend for atomic radius in a vertical column?
A
It goes from smaller at the top to larger at the bottom.
4
Q
What happens with the nucleus?
A
The nucleus is more positive
5
Q
What happens electron cloud?
A
It gets more negative
6
Q
What happen to the attraction pulls in the cloud
A
Making the atom smaller as we move from left to right.
