Radius Increase

[JennyZhu1K]

If an electron jumps from a 2s orbital to a 2p orbital, will the radius increase?

[Chem_Mod]

yes

[Paige Steffler]

Yes, s electrons will have lower energies than p electrons of the same shell. The differences in the interactions between electrons and the nucleus/other electrons in p- vs s- orbitals leads to s-orbitals being slightly closer to the nucleus (having a smaller radius than p- orbitals).

[Dongfang Tian 1L]

Yes. Electron on 2s is more attracted to the positively charged nucleus than that on 2p, thereby the radius should be smaller in 2s than in 2p.

[NaomiAbramowicz1H]

Yes, because s electrons have lower energies than p electrons, even when n is the same.

[Peter Fernandez 2K]

It does! Because of the fact that when the electron is in the 2s orbital, it is closer to the nucleus and is thus more attracted. However, if it is in the 2p orbital, it is farther away and therefore experiences less attractive forces.

[Kathryn Heinemeier 3H]

yes it will, because there is a stronger attraction within the 2s orbital

[Ivy Vo Dis 1C]

When an electron jumps from the 2s orbital to the 2p orbital, the atomic radius does increase. This is because the 2s orbital is closer to the nucleus, and therefore more attracted to the nucleus. This means that in the 2s orbital, the electrons are more tightly held to the center, making the 2s atomic radius smaller, and the 2p atomic radius larger.

[austinchun]

Yes, the radius will increase when an electron jumps from a 2s orbital to the 2p orbital. The electron in the 2s orbital is closer to the nucleus, making it more attracted than it will be in the 2p orbital. This results in a larger radius in the 2p orbital than in the 2s orbital.

[Nick Oscarson 1K]

Yes, if an electron jumps from a 2s orbital to a 2p orbital, the radius will increase because an electron in the 2s orbital is closer to the nucleus and will experience stronger attraction to the positively charged nucleus. Therefore, the atom will have a smaller radius whenever an electron is in the 2s orbital in comparison to when an electron is in the 2p orbital.

[Desiree Eshraghi 3A]

I tend to always remember the bottoms left corner is where radius increases (from up to down and right to left, not diagonally). From there, I use the set up of the orbitals on the periodic table to situate myself with comparisons!

[Nicole Ton 3C]

Yes! In multi-electron atoms, within the same energy level, s orbitals will have slightly less energy than p orbitals. This means that the p orbitals are slightly above the s orbital, so the radius will increase.

[Shawn Suen]

Yes because the p orbital is higher energy than the s orbital and it would have a larger orbital than the s orbital.

[Dillon Taing 3H]

Yes, as the energy state increases slightly going from s- to the p- orbital the electrons move farther away and the radius increases.

[Triston Dinh 1D]

Yes, electrons in the 2p orbital are higher in energy and further away from the nucleus than electrons in the 2s orbital

[Evan L 2B]

Yees the radius will increase because the 2s subshell is closer to the nucleus and has lower energy. When the electron moves to the 2p orbital it is farther away from the nucleus and therefore the radius is bigger.

[Shriya_Amara_1G]

Yes, since the p-orbital is further from the nucleus, the electron will be less attracted to the nucleus than it was in the s-orbital, thus increasing the size of the atom.

[Gabriel Wolf 3I]

It increases as the previous shell repels the next shell. Because of this, subsequent shells will be larger and larger. Just remember that if you're using radii to find the indeterminacy in position, you have to use the diameter.

[Niyati 1F]

Yes it would increase because the 2p orbital is higher in energy and further away from the nucleus compared to the 2s orbital.

[Sam Forster 2J]

Yes, an electron within a p orbital state has more energy than an electron in a s orbital state (given that they are within the same orbital level state). An electron with more energy will assume a p orbital like state and thus will be further than one that can only assume a s orbital state.

[Alexandra Gill]

yes it would because p is higher in energy than s so is farther from the nucleus.