When an atom of lithium loses an electron, the atom becomes a (1) negative ion with a radius smaller than the radius of the atom (2) negative ion with a radius larger than the radius of the atom (3) positive ion with a radius smaller than the radius of the atom (4) positive ion with a radius larger than the radius of the atom
Chemistry · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Here, option (3) is correct.
When an atom of lithium loses an electron, the atom becomes a positive ion with a radius smaller than the radius of the atom.