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What's the difference between Ionic Radius and Atomic radius of an element?

2006-12-05 12:56:08 · 2 answers · asked by conkers 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Atomic radius is the measure of radius of the neutral atom.
Ionic radius is the measure of the radius of an ion of an atom.

They differ in size because ions have lost or gained electrons.

2006-12-05 12:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

ionic radius is 2 times the atomic radius

2006-12-05 20:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋