Which one between Cl and Cl
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would have larger size. Why
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Because the nucleus can't hold the 18 electrons in the Cl- ion as tightly as the 17 electrons in the neutral atom, the negative ion is significantly larger than the atom from which it forms.
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Uncharged Cl is smaller than Cl-ion. In general, when an element becomes charged the anion will get the bigger and the cation will get smalled compared to the uncharged element.
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