Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Sections 8.1-8.9 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 376: 70d

Answer

$S^{2-}$

Work Step by Step

$S^{2-}$ has the larger radius because $S^{2-}$ and $Ca^{2+}$ are isoelectronic, meaning that they have the same number of electrons. However, $S^{2-}$ has four fewer protons than $Ca^{2+}$, resulting in a lesser pull on the electrons and therefore, a larger radius.
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