Why cation is smaller than its parent atom ???
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because...on cation...no of electrons decrease...due to the transfer of electrons
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thereby effrcive nuclear charge increases...and size decreases
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thereby effrcive nuclear charge increases...and size decreases
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due to increase in electron in the last orbital the inter nuclear charge increases
and is size of atom decreases.
and is size of atom decreases.
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