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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

Radius of polyatomic ions and factor affecting radii of ions??

Profile image of Kumar Shivam
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Ionic radius is influenced by following factors:
Effective Nuclear Charge:
As the effective nuclear charge increases, ionic radius decreases.

(ii) Shielding Effect: Ionic radius α shielding effect as the shielding effect increases, ionic radius increases.