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∙ 10y agoYes electrons are smaller; in fact there are electrons inside atoms, in some cases many.
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∙ 14y agoYes.
An electron is a sub-atomic particle - it is one of the three particles that makes up atoms and is significantly smaller than any atom.
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∙ 14y agoYes. An electron is a part of an atom, and an atom is a part of a molecule.
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∙ 13y agoNo because an electron is only one part of an atom.
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∙ 11y agoMuch smaller. About eight orders of magnitude smaller.
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∙ 11y agoYes, positive ions are smaller than their parent atoms. Negative ions however, are larger than the parent atom.
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∙ 13y agono they are not
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∙ 11y agoYes, electrons are smaller.
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∙ 12y agono
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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.
Which is bigger atom electron molecule or cell?
An electron is a part of a atom, and an atom is part of a molecule, molecules make up a cell. So a cell is biggest.
Why are sodium ions smaller than sodium atoms?
its smaller because the ion in negative and the atom is positive so the ion has lost 1 more electron
Why bond angle of H2S is less than H2O?
The larger the central atom is the less the hydrogens have to spread out (because the electron repulsions are smaller) and the smaller the resulting angle.
How does the size change when an atom forms a cation and when an atom forms an anion?
A metal atom is smaller than the cation formed from it, because the electron(s) lost from a metal atom to form its cations are from the outermost electron shell or energy level of the atom. These electrons increase the size of the atom compared with the cation.
An electron is much larger than an atom?
an electron is much much smaller than an atom. An electron is a portion of the nucleus in an atom.
Is an atom smaller than a compound?
An atom is smaller than a compound because if an electron fits in an atom, and an atom is a part of a compound, it means a compound is bigger than an atom
Which particle has the smallest mass atoms or electron?
An electron has a much smaller mass than any atom.
Is an electron much larger than an atom?
No, since electrons are part of an atom, they are smaller -- much smaller. In fact, they weigh practically nothing.
When an atom loses or gains an electron?
If an atom gains an electron, it becomes an anion, which is negative. Anions are larger than the original atom because of the added electrons. N + electron(-) --> N(-) If an atom loses an electron, it becomes a cation and positively charged. Cations are smaller than the original atom because of the lost electrons. N(2+) = cation
When an atom lose or gain an electron?
If an atom gains an electron, it becomes an anion, which is negative. Anions are larger than the original atom because of the added electrons. N + electron(-) --> N(-) If an atom loses an electron, it becomes a cation and positively charged. Cations are smaller than the original atom because of the lost electrons. N(2+) = cation
Why size of hydrogen ion is greater than its atom?
It is NOT greater. It is smaller. This is because the Hydrogen ion has lost its electron from the atom and is thus smaller. The hydrogen ion is a proton.
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.
How is the size of an anion different from the size of the atom from which it was formed?
Anion will have more electron than which atom it was form. So, after forming the the atom will have more electron cloud and size will be smaller compare to the original one.
What is smaller then an atom?
Electrons for one, and protons and neutrons are composed of quarks
Which is smaller an elctron or an atom?
Electrons are one of the things that make up an atom. So an electron is smaller.
Why The bigger the atom have low ionization energy?
it is bigger..so it has more electron in orbit than smaller atom...so it keep simple
