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a. Formation of anions from neutral atoms results in an increase in size, but format...

a. Formation of anions from neutral atoms results in an increase in size, but formation of cations from neutral atoms results in a decrease in size. What causes these changes?

b. The oxide ion and the fluoride ion both have the same electronic structure, but the oxide ion is larger. Why?

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