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The person for a cation to be smaller th...

The person for a cation to be smaller than its parent atom is

A

repulsion between the electrons of outer orbit

B

Increased electrostatic attraction between nucleus and electrons.

C

increase in the mass of the cation compared to neutral atom.

D

change in the number of protons of cation compared to neutral atom.

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B
Cations are smaller than its parent atom due to higher electrostatic attraction between nucleus and electrons.
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