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Why na plus size is smaller than corresponding na atom ?

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Answered by unwanted
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in Na+ one electron is less and electronic configuration for Na is 2,8 means there are two shells

whereas , Na has 11 electrons so electronic configuration is 2,8,1 it means there are three shells.

so now u get that more number of shells means more atomic radius thats why Na is larger than Na+
Answered by Ritamsamantaray
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in Na+ electronic configuration is 2,8. 2shells

in Na electronic configuration is 2,8,1 3shells

in Na+ one electron is less than Na

as Na has more number of shells so it's bigger
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