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Is phosphorus anion smaller or larger than a phosphorus atom.

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Answer:

the anion is larger

Step-by-step explanation:

An anion is a negatively charged particle. Means it has more electrons than it generally wants. This goes to say that it'll have more electrons than a normal phosphorus atom

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