Q.3 Which of the following has the smallest size?
(a) Na
(b) Na
(c) Na
(d) CI
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Na atoms are larger than Cl atoms because the electron cloud of Cl is pulled in more tightly by the increased number of protons in the nucleus. Na+ ions are smaller than Cl- ions because the Na+ ions have electrons in only two energy levels and Cl- ions have electrons in three levels.
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