The atomic radius of Li and are 1.23 Å and 0.76 Å respectively

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Problem

The atomic radius of Li and

Li^+

are 1.23 Å and 0.76 Å respectively. Assuming that the difference in ionic radii relates to the space occupied by 2s-electron, calculate the % volume of Li-atom occupied by single valence electron.

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