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Which element below would have the largest atomic radius?*
Lithium
Iron
Rubidium
Tin

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The atomic radius of a chemical element is a function of the overall of its atoms, typically the mean or normal distance from the middle of the nucleus to the border of the electron shells surrounding it. Although the boundary is not a well-defined physical object, there are different non-equivalent meanings of the atomic radius. Three commonly used concepts of atomic radius are: Van der Waals radius, ion radius, and covalent radius. Depending on the meaning, the term can refer either to isolated atoms, or to atoms in condensed matter, covalently bonding in molecules, or in ionized and excited states; and its value may be determined by means of experimental measurements.

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