Use the periodic table to explore the ionic radii of elements from Period 3 and Group 17. Consider the elements bromine and chlorine; which element has a larger ionic radius? chlorine bromine

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Jungeun asked Feb 4, 2022

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Use the periodic table to explore the ionic radii of elements from Period 3 and Group 17.

Consider the elements bromine and chlorine; which element has a larger ionic radius?

chlorine

bromine

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Bromine has one more electron shell than the chlorine atom making the radius larger than the chlorine atom.

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bromine

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