Question

State three differences between ‘X’ and ‘X+’.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Property	Atom (X)	Cation (X+)
1.	Electrical Charge	It is completely electrically neutral.	It carries a net positive charge.
2.	Electron Count	It contains an equal number of protons and electrons.	It has one fewer electron than the total number of protons.
3.	Size/Radius	It has a larger atomic radius compared to its ion.	It has a smaller ionic radius due to greater effective nuclear pull.