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Which of the following pairs would have

a the
larger size
K or k+ ?
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Answer: Here u go!

Step-by-step explanation:

In other words, "K"^(+) has bigger effective nuclear charge than "Cl"^(-), which translates to a bigger net positive charge felt by the outermost electrons. This will compress the energy levels a bit and make the ionic radius smaller for the potassium cation. Therefore, the chloride anion will have the larger atomic radius.

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