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Its C. Anions gain electrons without gaining protons. This increased negative charge with no increase in positive charge allows electrons to orbit farther from the nucleus; therefore the ions are larger.
Atom that are anions have two more electrons than it has in protons.
When electrons are added into the outer shell repulsion occurs, to minimize the repulsion the electron cloud expands.
its c. anions gain electrons without gaining protons. this increased negetive charge with no increase in positive chare allows electrons to orbit farther from the nuculeus; therefore the ions are larger.
of course, ions are formed by loosing (cations) or gaining (anions) electrons. anions have more electrons than the atom from which it is formed.
Its C. Anions gain electrons without gaining protons. This increased negative charge with no increase in positive charge allows electrons to orbit farther from the nucleus; therefore the ions are larger.
Cations are formed when atoms lose electrons and hence are smaller in size than the corresponding atoms. Anions are formed when atoms gain electrons and hence are larger in size than the corresponding atoms.
Anions are much larger than their corresponding parent.
A negative ion would be considered larger than its parent atom. This is because electrons have mass, which makes the ions gain mass to outgrow their parent atoms.
Atom that are anions have two more electrons than it has in protons.
When electrons are added into the outer shell repulsion occurs, to minimize the repulsion the electron cloud expands.
Larger because a negative ion contains more electrons than its parent atom therefore it is larger. A positive ion would be smaller because it has less electrons than its parent atom.
its c. anions gain electrons without gaining protons. this increased negetive charge with no increase in positive chare allows electrons to orbit farther from the nuculeus; therefore the ions are larger.
Bromide ions are larger than bromine atoms because the ion has one more electron than the neutral atom. The extra electron is less tightly bound than the other electrons because it experiences a smaller effective nuclear charge. Other anions are also larger than their corresponding atoms for the same reason; cations, on the other hand, are smaller than their corresponding atoms because they have fewer electrons.
of course, ions are formed by loosing (cations) or gaining (anions) electrons. anions have more electrons than the atom from which it is formed.
The size of an anion is larger than its parent atom because anions are formed due to the gain of electrons. When the electrons increase, there are still the same number of protons. The attractive force is thus reduced as there are the same number of protons attracting an increased number of electrons. This causes the electrons to not be bound as tightly to the nucleus resulting in an increase in size. In other words, anions have one or more extra electrons that contribute to the size of the atom. These extra electrons increase its size and make it larger than the neutral atom.
Atoms are not anions. An atom is an electrically neutral particle with equal numbers of protons and electrons. An atom becomes an anion by gaining more electrons, so becoming negatively charged.