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Periodic Trends

Question 5 • Chemistry Honors A

A potassium ion is than a sodium ion.

Answer
A
smaller
B
larger

Explanation

A potassium ion (K⁺) is larger than a sodium ion (Na⁺). Both ions have a +1 charge, but K⁺ has electrons in one more occupied energy level, so its electron cloud extends farther from the nucleus.

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