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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Amir Middleton

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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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Noe Golden · 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.

Jaliyah Hopkins · 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