The radius of magnesium atom is 0.160nm. the radius of a magnesium ion is 7.2x 10^-11m. explain the difference in size between the magnesium atom and magnesium ion

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Refactor · Answer 1 · 2022-02-25T02:46:18+0000

Answer:

during reaction magnesium lises ions.

Step-by-step explanation:

magnesium reacts by losing two ions which makes it smaller in size.