Which Ion is larger?
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Michelle Fu 1H
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Which Ion is larger?
Which ion would be bigger, O^- or S^2-? I would've thought that O- is smaller due to it having less electrons but what about S^-2 having more protons, and thus having a larger charge?
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whitney_2C
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Re: Which Ion is larger?
O^- would still be smaller because S^2- has a third shell which is significantly larger than O's 2nd shell.
Re: Which Ion is larger?
S^-2 is bigger because it has more electrons that is free to move around more.
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