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Rubidium is a neutral atom in its elemental form.
The rubidium ion, found in rubidium compounds, is smaller than a neutral rubidium atom.
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Is the size of a positive ion generally bigger or smaller than the size of the neutral form which it forms?
We are working on this in Physical Science class. A negative ion is larger then its parent atom. A positive ion is smaller then its parent atom. =]
When an atom loses one or more electrons does the radius of the atom become smaller or larger than the radius of the atom?
please be more specific and I might be able to answer this correctly
How does the size of a negative ion compare to the size of the atom that formed it?
A cation is smaller than the neutral atom because one electron is removed from the original atom to form it. An anion is larger than the neutral atom because one electron is added to the original atom to form it.
When an atom becomes a cation what happens to it's radius?
The atomic radius of a cation is smaller than that of its original atom. See the related link for an image example of what this may look like.
Size of cation is smaller than its neutral atom?
Yes, the size of a cation is smaller than it's neutral atom. This is so because cations have a low number of shells and hence a high effective nuclear charge which causes them to be smaller in size then their neutral atoms.
Which neutral atom is isoelectronic with Rubidium?
krypton
Is a cation larger or smaller than a neutral element?
Cation is always smaller than corresponding neutral atom.
Is the size of a positive ion generally bigger or smaller than the size of the neutral form which it forms?
We are working on this in Physical Science class. A negative ion is larger then its parent atom. A positive ion is smaller then its parent atom. =]
How does the size of each compare with the size of the neutral atom form which it is formed?
A cation is smaller than the neutral atom because one electron is removed from the original atom to form it. An anion is larger than the neutral atom because one electron is added to the original atom to form it.
Which is larger (a) a cation or the neutral atom from which it forms?
The neutral metal atom is larger than its cation, because to form a cation, the valence energy level of electrons is lost, reducing its radius.
Does chlorine atom has a smaller radius than chlorine ion?
Yes, considerably so. In general, positive ions are smaller than their neutral atoms, and negative ions are larger than their neutral atoms.
When an atom loses one or more electrons does the radius of the atom become smaller or larger than the radius of the atom?
please be more specific and I might be able to answer this correctly
Is the model of an atom smaller or larger than the actual atom itself?
its larger
Is an atom smaller or larger than basketball?
Smaller
Is molecule larger or smaller than an atom?
Larger.
Is the atom that remains after the nucleus disintegrate larger of smaller than the original atom?
smaller
How does the size of a negative ion compare to the size of the atom that formed it?
A cation is smaller than the neutral atom because one electron is removed from the original atom to form it. An anion is larger than the neutral atom because one electron is added to the original atom to form it.
