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The atomic ra...
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The atomic radius of potassium is larger than that of lithium
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An atomic radius is half the distance between adjacent atoms of the same element in a molecule.
The atomic number of Potassium (K) is - 19. The electronic configuration of potassium is
2,8,8,1( 4 shells).
The atomic number of Lithium (Li) is - 3. The shell structure is 2.1( 2 shells).
Both are in the first group.
Because of the large atomic shells of Potassium, its
atomic radius is much larger than that of Sodium or Lithium
.
Hence the given statement is true
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