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Why is anion bigger than its corresponding atom?

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When an atom forms an anion, the number of protons remains the same but the number of electrons becomes more. The repulsive force between the electrons becomes more than the attraction of the positively charged nucleus and as a result, the electron cloud of the anion spreads and the electrons become bigger in size.

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