Which atom has the greater atomic radius Potassium or Krypton?

Answer 1

The potassium atom has a larger radius. When potassium loses an electron to become a cation (positively charged ion), it also loses the energy level in which the electron was. Therefore the potassium ion is smaller that the potassium atom.

Answer 2

Potassium has a greater atomic radius than Krypton. This is because atomic radius generally decreases across a period from left to right on the Periodic Table, and Potassium is located in the far left group (Group 1) while Krypton is in the far right group (Group 18).

Answer 3

potassium has a larger atomic radius than sodium because it has more electrons and thus can not hold the outer ones as firmly as sodium, as a general rule Atomic Radius increases on the periodic table increasing from right to left and also increasing from top to bottom

Answer 4

In case of Potassium atom, you have one extra electron in the outer orbit and after loosing it, you should have smaller size of Potassium ion. But then as the, electron is lost, there is net one extra positive charge in the atom, witch will pull the outermost (and all other orbits ) near the center of the nucleus making the size further smaller. But be ready for surprises. By this types of logic we can say that size of the Sodium chloride should be smaller than the size of the Potassium. But the actual size of both are found to be same.

Answer 5

Metal atoms that lose electrons to form cations.

Answer 6

Potassium has a larger atomic radius than lithium.

Answer 7

Calcium atom.

Answer 8

potassium

Answer 9

yes