Why is the radius of oxygen is large than the radius of fluorine? In fluorine, there is more inter- electronic repulsion.

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3 main factors atomic radii;

1) nuclear attraction
2) electron shielding effect
3) no. of quantum shells filled

and since (2) and (3) are relative constant for the elements you have mentioned, electron-electron repulsion in an orbital is a small factor that starts to count.

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Why is the radius of oxygen is large than the radius of fluorine? In fluorine, there is more inter- electronic repulsion.

3 main factors atomic radii; 1) nuclear attraction 2) electron shielding effect 3) no. of quantum shells filled and since (2) and (3) are relative constant for the elements you have mentioned, electron-electron repulsion in an orbital is a small factor that starts to count.

3 main factors atomic radii;

1) nuclear attraction
2) electron shielding effect
3) no. of quantum shells filled

and since (2) and (3) are relative constant for the elements you have mentioned, electron-electron repulsion in an orbital is a small factor that starts to count.