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It is a very hard question to answer because the visualisation of an electron is very counter-intuitive. When we imagine an electron, we think of something like a very little steel ball. It does not look like it. Actually we can give a size to a proton because it is made of other particles (Quarks) therefore we have something to compare it to. however, the electron, and the quarks at the same time, are elementary particles and up to today, we have no means to compare it to anything.
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Is cation larger than its parent atom?
In general, a cation is smaller than its parent atom because it has lost one or more electrons, leading to a decrease in electron-electron repulsion and a smaller electron cloud.
Why are sodium ions smaller than sodium atoms?
Sodium ions are smaller than sodium atoms because when sodium atoms lose an electron to become an ion, they lose the outermost electron from their electron cloud. This results in a decrease in the electron cloud size around the nucleus, making the ion smaller than the neutral atom.
Which element is almost 2000 times smaller than a proton?
You mean; " which sub atomic particle is almost 2000 times smaller than a proton? "An electron=========
Why fluorine atom is smaller than fluoride ion?
Fluorine atom is smaller than fluoride ion because when fluorine gains an electron to form the fluoride ion, it adds an electron in the outermost shell which increases the electron-electron repulsion, causing the electron cloud to expand. This expansion results in the fluoride ion being larger in size compared to the fluorine atom.
Why is the ionic radius of Na positive less than F negative?
The ionic radius of Na+ is smaller than F- because, when sodium loses an electron to form Na+, it loses an electron in a higher energy level, resulting in a smaller radius. Conversely, when fluorine gains an electron to form F-, it fills its valence shell, resulting in a larger radius due to electron-electron repulsion.
Is an electron bigger or smaller than a neutron?
Smaller than a neutron
Is cation larger than its parent atom?
In general, a cation is smaller than its parent atom because it has lost one or more electrons, leading to a decrease in electron-electron repulsion and a smaller electron cloud.
Is the mass of an electron smaller than that of a proton?
yes much smaller
Is a proton larger or smaller than electron?
An electron is 1/1,836 of a proton.
Is protons smaller than a electron?
Electrons are smallest
Is proton smaller than electron?
Electrons are smallest
Is there smallest particle than electrons?
The electron has not other components, it is a fundamental particles. But neutrinos are smaller than the electron.
Why are sodium ions smaller than sodium atoms?
Sodium ions are smaller than sodium atoms because when sodium atoms lose an electron to become an ion, they lose the outermost electron from their electron cloud. This results in a decrease in the electron cloud size around the nucleus, making the ion smaller than the neutral atom.
What is smaller then an atom?
Electrons for one, and protons and neutrons are composed of quarks
Which particle has the smallest mass atoms or electron?
An electron has a much smaller mass than any atom.
Which element is almost 2000 times smaller than a proton?
You mean; " which sub atomic particle is almost 2000 times smaller than a proton? "An electron=========
An electron is much larger than an atom?
This statement is not correct. An atom is made up of a nucleus (containing protons and neutrons) surrounded by electrons. Electrons are subatomic particles that are much smaller and have much less mass than the nucleus of an atom.
