Question

Size of the d orbitals for Si, P, S and Cl follow the order :

Answer 1

Answer:

For a particular element, the order of the size of anion, cation and the neutral species is anion>element>cation. Cation has the smallest size due to greater z-effective. Size is inversely proportional to z-effective which is directly proportional to the positive charge.

Thus the size of anion>size of element>size of cation