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2 March, 21:25

Why is the atomic radius of iodine greater than the atomic radius of fluorine?

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  1. 3 March, 01:08
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    Iodine has more electron levels (rings) than fluorine.

    Explanation:

    On the periodic table, fluorine is on period 2 so it has 2 outer rings, iodine is on period 5 so it has 5 outer rings. The more rings the higher radius.
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