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Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Sizes of Atoms and Ions

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site seeks to answer the question, What do we mean by the "size" of an atom? Terms such as metallic radius, covalent radius,...
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Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Gallium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Gallium, a member of the Boron Group.
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Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Indium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Indium, a member of the Boron Group.
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Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Thallium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Thallium, a member of the Boron Group.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Atomic Radius

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a basic definition for what the atomic radius is, and an explanation of what covalent and metallic radii are.
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Davidson College

Davidson College: Plot of First Ionization Energy and Atomic Number

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a group of images and graphs which plot covalent radii, first ionization energy, and electron affinity vs. atomic number.