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Electrons and the Periodic Table

Question 8 • Chemistry Honors A

A potassium ion is than a sodium ion.

Answer
A
smaller
B
larger

Explanation

A potassium ion, K⁺, has more electron shells than a sodium ion, Na⁺. The extra shell places potassium’s outer electrons farther from the nucleus, making K⁺ larger than Na⁺. So the correct choice is “larger.”

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