When electrons are removed from the outermost shell of a calcium atom, the atom becomes

A)an anion that has a larger radius than the atom.

B) an anion that has a smaller radius than the atom.

C)a cation that has a larger radius than the atom.

D) a cation that has a smaller radius than the atom.

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Answer:

A cation that has a smaller radius than the atom.

Explanation: when electrons are removed from the outermost shell of a calcium atom, the atom becomes a cation that has a smaller radius than the atom.

Answer:

D) a cation that has a smaller radius than the atom.

Explanation:

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