O, li, c which electrons experience the greatest effective nuclear charge? express your answer as a chemical formula.

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Maryjane Conley

11 November, 08:13

O, li, c which electrons experience the greatest effective nuclear charge? express your answer as a chemical formula.

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Theresa Love · Answer 1

The effective nuclear charge of an atom = total electrons - inner electrons For O, ENC = 8 - 2 = 6 For Li, ENC = 3 - 2 = 1 For C, ENC = 6 - 2 = 4 The electrons in O experience the greatest effective nuclear charge and that is why O is smaller than C (which is smaller than Li).