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Chemistry Classification of Elements and Periodicity NCERT Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

The size of an anion will be larger than that of the parent atom because

A
The addition of one or more electrons would result in decreased repulsion among the electron anda increase in effective nuclear charge.
B
The removal of one or more electrons results in increased attraction among the electrons.
C
The addition of one or more electrons would result in increased repulsion among the electrons and a decrease in effective nuclear charge.
D
The addition of one or more electrons results in decreased attraction among the electrons.

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The size of an anion will be larger than that of the parent atom because the addition of one or more electrons would result in increased repulsion among the electrons and a decrease in effective nuclear charge.

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