The ionic
radii of four Group 17 elements
are given in the table below.
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59 Identify the noble gas
that has atoms in the ground
state with the same electron
configuration as a Br- ion in
the ground state.
60 State, in terms
of electrons, why the ionic
radius of a Group 17 element is
larger than the atomic radius
for the same element.
Answer--> The ion has
one more electron than the
atom, so it is larger. |