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What is the relationship between melting point and atomic radius?In: Chemistry [Edit categories] |
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As you go down a column in the periodic table, the atomic radius Increases, and melting point dramatically decreases for the alkali metals.
However, for other groups, this is not the case, and the trend is fairly complex and irregular. Except from Silver and Calcium.
First answer by JEK. Last edit by Morgy-chappers. Contributor trust: 1 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 61 [recommend question]




