Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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Chapter 11 Intermolecular Forces and Liquids - Study Questions - Page 435b: 31

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$Li^{+}$ ions are smaller than Cs+ ions (78 pm and 165 pm, respectively; see Figure 7.11). Thus, there will be a stronger attractive force between the $Li^{+}$ ion and water molecules than between $Cs^{+}$ ions and water molecules.
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