Why are cations are smaller in size than the corresponding atom.
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Cations are always smaller than their parent atoms this is because they have lesser electrons, while their nuclear charge remains the same.
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In general, anions are larger than the corresponding neutral atom, since adding electrons increases the number of electron-electron repulsion interactions that take place. Cations are smaller than the corresponding neutral atoms, since the valence electrons, which are furthest away from the nucleus, are lost.
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