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Identify the species that has the smallest radius. OSЬ- OSь OSЬ +3 P SЬ- Sb +1
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Antimony(Sb) is a transition metal. Due to lanthanide effect the radius of the transitional metal atoms decreases with increase in atomic number because the valance shell electron feels higher effective nuclear charge compared to non transitional metals . On the other hand radius of transition metal cation decreases further compared to the neutral atom and anions due to increased nuclear charge on the cation. The higher the charge on the nucleus the lower will be the radius of the cation.  So in this case  Sb3+ will be the smallest one among them.

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