11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Coulomb's Law
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure Coulomb's Law
19PRACTICE PROBLEM
The first ionization energy of potassium is 419 kJ/mol. Use Coulomb's law to estimate the average distance between the potassium nucleus and the 4s electron. How does this distance compare to the atomic radius of potassium? Explain the difference.
The first ionization energy of potassium is 419 kJ/mol. Use Coulomb's law to estimate the average distance between the potassium nucleus and the 4s electron. How does this distance compare to the atomic radius of potassium? Explain the difference.