JEE Main Chemistry question

Which has the minimum ionic radius?

(A)
(B)
(C)Correct
(D)

Answer: (C)

Solution

Cations are always smaller than anions of comparable electron count, since cations have lost electrons (less electron-electron repulsion, tighter pull by the nucleus). Among these, (

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