Do Transition Elements Follow Main Group Trends in Atomic Radius?

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The discussion centers on whether transition elements exhibit the same atomic radius trends as main group elements. Participants agree that atomic radius generally increases with atomic number (Z), despite the complexities introduced by inner shell electron filling in transition metals. The consensus emphasizes the importance of consulting a periodic table for mean atomic radii and acknowledges the challenges in deriving theoretical predictions due to the complexity of atomic structures.

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im just doing a lab right now on atomic radius' and there's one question that asks, Would the transition elements follow the same trend that the maingroup elements follow for their atomic radius'?

i guessing yes, but I am not too confident with my answer.

anyone have any idea or know of resources to get information on this?

any help would be appreciated, thanks.

- Tu
 
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First guess,based on own logic:"Though it's one of their inner shells (either 3,4,5 or 6d) that get's filled,i would say that it should increase with Z".

Advice for you:Take a periodic table and search for mean atomic radii...This is experimental physics and own logic (in particular,mine) could be faulty...Especially when the equations that would account for the correct result (the one predicted by experiment) are impossible to solve...

Daniel.
 
thanks a lot daniel, i appreciate it

- Tu
 

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