Answer to Question #146407 in General Chemistry for Mike

Question

The radius of a carbon atom and its numerical value. What does it depend on?

Answer 1

The radius of a carbon atom and its numerical value depends on the force of attraction between the positive nucleus and electrons in the outermost energy level. For instance, the higher the force of attraction between the nucleus and the outermost energy level, the smaller the atomic radius while the lower the force of attraction the larger the atomic radius.