Answer:
The correct order of the elements, taking into account their ionic radius from highest to lowest, is:
<em>a) Cl⁻¹ > F⁻¹ > Na⁺¹ > Mg⁺²</em>
<em>b) S⁻² > O⁻² > Li⁺¹ > Be⁺²</em>
<em>c) S⁻² > Cl⁻¹ > K⁺¹ > Na⁺¹</em>
Explanation:
In ions the ionic radius is determined by the amount of electrons an element gains or loses to become an ion. The more negative an ion is, the greater its ionic radius.
As a rule, anions (negative charge) have a larger ionic radius than cations (positive charge), because the loss of electrons means a contraction of the ionic radius, while the gain of electrons means a greater radius.
To determine which ionic radius is greater in anions or cations with the same charge, it must be considered that in the periodic table the ionic radius increases from top to bottom and from right to left.
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Ionic radius example brainly.com/question/2279609
The characteristics flame test color of metal ions are because of the atomic emission spectra.
When an atom absorbs a particular wavelength radiation, the electrons within it, move from lower energy level to the higher level of energy. Such a procedure is called absorption. When this stimulated electron to come back to its ground state, it loses energy in particular color on the basis of the frequency of the absorbed radiation. Such a procedure is called emission.
As an atom exhibit, distinct levels of energy, the level close to the nucleus possess less energy in comparison to the level, which is far from the nucleus. So, electrons move from lower energy level to the higher level by attaining particular energy, and after excitation, it comes back from high energy level to a low energy level with the emission of light.
According to Planck's concept, there is a specific difference of energy between the two energy level, so such energy difference is quantized. Only those radiation are absorbed, which are equivalent to the difference of energy between the two levels.
