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Are cations larger or smaller than the neutral atoms they came from?
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They are smaller and this is why:
There are less electrons to be attracted by the same original positive charge of the nucleus.
(For negative ions it's just the other way around.)
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What conclusions can we make about the size of cations neutral atoms and anions?
Cations are smaller then neutral atoms and anions are larger.
Are metals ions larger or smaller than neutral atoms they came from?
Metal ions are smaller than the neutral atoms they came from.
How do the sizes of cations and anions relate to the atoms they form from?
Cations are formed when atoms lose electrons and hence are smaller in size than the corresponding atoms. Anions are formed when atoms gain electrons and hence are larger in size than the corresponding atoms.
What is interstitial alloy?
An alloy made up of different sizes. Smaller cations can fit into spaces between the larger atoms
What is the different and what is the same between an atom and an element?
Atom is neutral while cation is positively charged so cations have less electrons than corresponding atoms, another difference is that cations are always smaller in size as compare to their respective atoms.
Does chlorine atom has a smaller radius than chlorine ion?
Yes, considerably so. In general, positive ions are smaller than their neutral atoms, and negative ions are larger than their neutral atoms.
Why are positively charged atoms drawn smaller than negatively charged atoms?
If you look at the structure of an atom you will see that the positive charges (protons), are secured in the centre (nucleus) of the atom along with the neutral charges (neutrons), while the negative charges (electrons) are situated in shells around the nucleus, and are therefore easier to get at.
Why is a bromide ion larger than a bromine atom?
Bromide ions are larger than bromine atoms because the ion has one more electron than the neutral atom. The extra electron is less tightly bound than the other electrons because it experiences a smaller effective nuclear charge. Other anions are also larger than their corresponding atoms for the same reason; cations, on the other hand, are smaller than their corresponding atoms because they have fewer electrons.
Cations are formed by?
cations are positively charged ions formed by loss of electrons from the neutral atoms having 1,2,3 electrons in the outermost orbit
True or false Metals are made up of cations not neutral atoms?
false
Size of cation is smaller than its neutral atom?
Yes, the size of a cation is smaller than it's neutral atom. This is so because cations have a low number of shells and hence a high effective nuclear charge which causes them to be smaller in size then their neutral atoms.
What type of atom do cations represent?
Cations are neutral atoms that have lost an electron or electron(s). They are positively charged. They are generally metals.
