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  • 31-12-2015
  • Chemistry
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When an atom becomes a positive ion, the radius of the atom

(1) decreases

(2) increases

(3) remains the same

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PhyCS
PhyCS PhyCS
  • 31-12-2015

(1) decreases is your answer. First of all, when an atom becomes a positive ion, it would get rid of its valence shell, and second of all, the effective nuclear charge increases, pulling in the shells closer to it.

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