原子半径

原子半徑

yuánzǐbànjìng

noun

Meanings

1 atomic radius

Characters

original, primary

child, particle

Examples

钠的原子半径比氯大。

Nà de yuánzǐbànjìng bǐ lǜ dà.

The atomic radius of sodium is larger than that of chlorine.

在同一周期中，原子半径从左到右逐渐减小。

Zài tóngyī zhōuqī zhōng, yuánzǐbànjìng cóng zuǒ dào yòu zhújiàn jiǎnxiǎo.

Within the same period, atomic radius gradually decreases from left to right.

Tips

usage

原子 (atom) + 半径 (radius). 半径 is also the everyday math word for 'radius' of a circle, so this term reads as 'atomic-circle radius'.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

子 zǐ

半 bàn

径 jìng