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3.24  Describe the theory associated with the radius of an atom as it 

(b) loses an electron

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When an atom loses an electron it becomes positively charged and now for the same nuclear charge, there are lesser electrons present than the parent atom. Hence there will be an overall increase in the attraction between electrons and nucleus. As a result, there will be a reduction in the atomic radius of an atom and it is smaller than the parent atom.

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