2. Why are negative ions usually larger than positive ions?

Explanation:

When an atoms attracts extra electrons it becomes a negative ion. The negative ion is larger than the original atom. The positive nucleus remains the same, with the same attractive force. ... This means with more electrons but the same number of positive protons, the size of the ionic radius will increase.

the old alchemists made significant contributions to science even though there starting premises were off a bit. their conclusions after failure would steer them into better directions for investigation. science is no more than close observation and the initial mistakes result in rethinking and retrying experiments.

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