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O2- is larger than O

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Yes, because anions are always bigger than the atom in its ground state. Cations are smaller

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The O2- ion is larger than the O atom because the extra electron in O2- causes repulsion between electrons, leading to an increase in atomic size compared to the neutral O atom.

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