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The Most Probable Distance for an Electron in a 1s

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The most probable distance for an electron in a 1s wavefuction in hydrogen is at a distance equal to ao/Z. Given this information you would predict that Li2+ would be


A) 2 times larger than hydrogen
B) 2 times smaller than hydrogen
C) 3 times larger than hydrogen
D) 3 times smaller than hydrogen
E) no way to guess exactly due to shielding effects

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