Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 8 - The Periodic Table: Structure and Trends - Questions and Exercises - Questions - Page 320: 8.4

Answer

Carbon atoms are larger than Oxygen atoms because they contain less electrons than Oxygen. Hence electrostatic forces are not as strong as that of Oxygen, so the distance of electrons from the nucleus is greater. Hence Carbon atoms are larger.

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