Chemistryhard · Past Paper
The size of an anion is always _______ than its parent atom.
ASmaller
BLarger
CSame
DHalf
✓ Correct Answer: B — Larger
Anions are larger because the extra electron increases repulsion and expands the electron cloud.
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