Trends in Ionic Radii

Edexcel AS-level ChemistryBondingLesson 5 of 15

There are large uncertainties in the measurement of ionic radii.

Ionic radius depends on the nature of the ions and the co-ordination number.

As you go down the group the ions have more electron shells therefore the ions get larger.

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