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Are ions always smaller than their neutral atoms

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The negative ion is larger than the original atom. but the same number of positive protons, the size of the ionic radius will increase. When an atom has its electrons attracted to another atom it becomes a positive ion. The positive ion is smaller than the original atom.

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