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Chemistry Classification of Elements and Periodicity Atomic and Ionic Radius Subjective Type
Published on: August 13, 2026

In the ionic compound KF, the K+ and F– ions are found to have practically identical radii, about 1.34 Å each. What do you predict about the relative covalent radii of K and F?

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rK > 1.34Å > rF

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