What is calcium's atomic radius?
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What is calcium's atomic radius?
Atomic Radius:
The atomic radius of an atom is half the distance between two nuclei that are next to each other. The size of atomic radii are measured in picometers (pm), where one picometer is one trillionth of a meter, or an angstrom (A). One angstrom is the same as 100 pm.
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View this answerThe atomic radius of calcium is 231 pm or 2.31 A. You can use the periodic table to predict the relative size of different atoms. The size of atoms...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 11The atomic radius is simply half the diameter of the atom itself, but is not as intuitive as it may seem, as an increase of atomic mass does not always correspond with a larger radius or size. Explore these nuances by learning to calculate the formula behind atomic radii.