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Ch.8 - Periodic Properties of the Elements

Chapter 8, Problem 112

The first ionization energy of sodium is 496 kJ/mol. Use Coulomb's law to estimate the average distance between the sodium nucleus and the 3s electron. How does this distance compare to the atomic radius of sodium? Explain the difference.

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