Rank the following chemical species from largest ionic radius to smallest ionic radius V^3+, V^5+, V^4+, V^2+

Biggest Radii     V²⁺ > V³⁺ > V⁴⁺ > V⁵⁺     Smallest Radii

General Formulas and Concepts:

Explanation:

The Periodic Trend for Atomic Radii is down and to the left. Therefore, the element with the largest radius would be in the bottom left corner of the Periodic Table.

Anions will always have a bigger radii than the parent radii. When we add e⁻ to the element, we are increasing the e⁻/e⁻ repulsions. This will cause e⁻ to repel themselves more and thus create more space, increasing the radii size.

Cations will always have smaller radii than the parent radii. When we remove e⁻ from the element, we are decreasing e⁻/e⁻ repulsions. Since there are less e⁻, there is no need for more space and thus decreases the radii size.

Since Cations are smaller than the parent radii, the more e⁻ we remove, the smaller it will become.

Therefore, the least removed e⁻ Vanadium would be the largest and the most removed e⁻ Vanadium would be the smallest.

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