What happens to the size of a metal element as it becomes a cation?

a. it increases

b. it decreases

c. it remains the same

d. it is impossible to tell unless you know the specific element

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Cristal Carrillo

Chemistry

6 July, 17:25

What happens to the size of a metal element as it becomes a cation?

a. it increases

b. it decreases

c. it remains the same

d. it is impossible to tell unless you know the specific element

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Ireland Grimes · Answer 1

Answer: option B, Decreases

Explanation: Cation is formed By the loss electrons. We called it as oxidation.

And generally neutral element is larger in size than cation

And anion is larger in size than neutral element.

Example: Na + is smaller in size than Na atom.

Jessica Livingston · Answer 2

It decreases because it is losing an electron

What happens to the size of a metal element as it becomes a cation?a. it increasesb. it decreasesc. it remains the samed. it is impossible to tell unless you know the specific element

What happens to the size of a metal element as it becomes a cation?

a. it increases

b. it decreases

c. it remains the same

d. it is impossible to tell unless you know the specific element