Question

Cation is samaller in size than its parent atom?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The size of a cation is smaller than its parent atom because of lesser electrons. In other words, although cations have the same nuclear charge as their parent atoms, they do not have the same number of electrons. ... This makes the size of the cations smaller than the parent atoms.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Cation are smaller & anions larger in radii than their parent atoms because there is a loss of electrons from valence shell in the case of cation ,so decreases the shell number and in the case of anion there is addition of electrons. which cause decreases in size of cation and increases the size of anion.२९ सप्टें, २००८