Explain why the cation of an atom is smaller while the anion is larger than the parent atom.
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cation than in its parent atom. ... Cations are always smaller than their parent atoms this is because they have lesser electrons, while their nuclear charge remains the same. The remaining electrons are, therefore held more tightly by the protons in the nucleus and thus their radii. are smaller than the parent atoms.
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