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Why, in terms of atomic structure, is the radius of an Na atom larger than the radius of an Na+ ion?

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Na atom is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
Na^+ is 2s2 2s2 2p6. The outside electrons is missing; the radius is smaller.

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