What happens to the atomic radius when an electron is gained

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When a neutral atom gains electron, creating an anion, the atom's radius increases.

Aswad answered Apr 9, 2018

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Answer:

The negative ionic radius is larger than the neutral atomic radius

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Omerts answered Apr 14, 2018

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