Which ion has the larger ionic radius: Ca 2+ or Cl -? I am very confused on this topic so please give me the best explanation possible instead of just giving me the answer. I am giving 25 points for a reason thank you!!!

Cl- is has the larger ionic radius

Explanation:

When all atoms/ions are in the same noble gas configuration, then you would just compare the ratio of protons to electrons. Whichever has the highest proton/electron ratio would have the smallest nucleus. Therefore Ca2+ has the smallest nucleus while Cl- has the largest nucleus

in 1783 cavendish was working with his hydrogen gas and found that when he burned it and condensed the vapor it was water. this was very significant since it disproved the greek theory of elements completely since water was not a simple substance but the product of two gases. it was lavoisier who hearing of the experiment gave cavendish's gas the name hydrogen ("water-producer") and added that hydrogen burned by combining with oxygen and that water was a hydrogen-oxygen combination.

explanation:

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.