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Question
_______ is the distance between the nucleus of the atom and its outermost shell.
Options
Atomic radius
Atomic diameter
atomic mass
atomic size
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Solution
Atomic radius is the distance between the nucleus of the atom and its outermost shell.
Explanation:
The atomic radius is defined as the distance between the center of the nucleus and the outermost shell containing electrons in an atom. It is the standard measure used to describe the size of an atom.
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