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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by redgoober4life
but if it were Sc (1+), Ca would be larger?
Correct. The outer electron is lost, and there are now 21 protons to attract 20 electrons, so it pulls them in closer.
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