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Which electrons are removed from the outermost shell of a calcium atom, the atom becomes
a)an anion that has a larger radius than the atom
b)an anion that has a smaller radius than the atom
c)a cation that has a larger radius than the atom
d)a cation that has a smaller radius than the atom

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Answer from: lilpetals

Answer is: D) a cation that has a smaller radius than the atom.

Atomic number of calcium is 20, it means that it has 20 protons and 20 electrons, so atom of calcium is neutral.

When calcium lost two electrons, it will have 20 protons (positive charge) and 18 electrons (negative charge), which means it has two protons more and it has +2 oxidation number.

Electron configuration of calcium atom: ₂₀Ca 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s².

Electron configuration of calcium cation: ₂₀Ca²⁺ 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶.

Calcium cation is smaller than neutral calcium atoms, because when an electrons are lost, electron-electron repulsion decreases and the protons are better able to pull the remaining electrons towards the nucleus.

Answer from: leannaadrian

Answer is: D) a cation that has a smaller radius than the atom.

Atomic number of calcium is 20, it means that it has 20 protons and 20 electrons, so atom of calcium is neutral.

When calcium lost two electrons, it will have 20 protons (positive charge) and 18 electrons (negative charge), which means it has two protons more and it has +2 oxidation number.

Electron configuration of calcium atom: ₂₀Ca 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s².

Electron configuration of calcium cation: ₂₀Ca²⁺ 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶.

Answer from: tracijp

I think that the answer is C cation that has a larger radius than the atom

Answer from: kiwi6316

I think that the answer is C cation that has a larger radius than the atom

Answer from: Quest

2b2t

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2b2t

Answer from: Quest

Only one reactant yields 2 or more products. meaning you will only have 1 product and it will break down into 2 or more products. eg. h2o -> h2 + o2

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