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a general answer is that if it is a cation the ion is smaller than the atom due to loosing one or more electrons which would decrease the size of the radius anions are larger because they are gaining more electrons and electron electron repulsion is greater which spreads the anion apart

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The cationic radius of the Barium ion is 149pm (pm is picometer). The cationic radius of caesium is 181pm. So, the barium ion in terms of ionic radius is smaller than the caesium ion.

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