Atomic and Ionic Radii (Section)Estimate the As—I bond length from the data in Figure and...

Atomic and Ionic Radii (Section)

Estimate the As—I bond length from the data in Figure and compare your value to the experimental As—I bond length in arsenic triiodide, AsI3, 2.55 Å.

▲ Figure Trends in bonding atomic radii for periods 1 through 5.

Which part of the periodic table (top/bottom, left/right) has the elements with the largest atoms?