Which amongst the following has largest size?

A l

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A l^{3 +}

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C l

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C l^{-}

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Solution

The correct option is D $C l^{-}$
An atom after gaining an electron becomes negative or large in size as the chloride ion while The ion which has maximum positive charge on it has the minimum size as after losing the electrons an atom becomes positive charge which is smaller in size than the actual size of atom.

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