How does ionic radius differ from atomic radius?

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anor277
Aug 28, 2017

Well, reasonably elemental anions should have a radius GREATER than the atomic radius.........Do you agree? Why #"reasonably"#?

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And elemental cations should have a SMALLER radius than the atomic radius. As chemists, as physical scientists we should examine the data......

![http://iusbchemistry.blogspot.co.uk](https://useruploads.socratic.org/mUVXv8a2T7KYatn4Ie4e_atomicionic_1.png)

Are the data here consistent with what I have argued? The units are quoted in #"picometres"#, #10^-12*m#.

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