Study the information in the table and answer the questions that follow:

      

Study the information in the table and answer the questions that follow:
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Explain why: i) the ionic radius of K+ is greater than that of Na+.
ii) Mg2+ is smaller than that of Na+.

  

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John
i) K+ has three energy levels while Na+ has only two.

ii) Mg2+ nucleus has 12 protons attracting 10e- while Na+ has 11 protons attracting 10e- hence Mg2+ radius shrinks more.
johnmulu answered the question on April 10, 2017 at 08:11


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