When an atom becomes a positive ion, the radius of the atom

(1) decreases

(2) increases

(3) remains the same

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Chemistry

Raphael

9 August, 18:40

When an atom becomes a positive ion, the radius of the atom

(1) decreases

(2) increases

(3) remains the same

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Malcolm Boyle · Answer 1

(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.

When an atom becomes a positive ion, the radius of the atom(1) decreases(2) increases(3) remains the same

When an atom becomes a positive ion, the radius of the atom

(1) decreases

(2) increases

(3) remains the same