Would you expect a calcium ion to be bigger, smaller or the same size as a calcium atom? Give TWO reasons to explain your answer.

Calcuim is in group two which means when it forms an ion it will donate its two outer elections, this means a calcium ion will be smaller as it has one less shell of electrons.  

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