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The radius of a cation increases with a decrease in the charge, so the reduction would make the ion unable to fit in the space between the nitrogens.
Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)
by Kotz, John C.; Treichel, Paul M.; Townsend, John R.; Treichel, David A.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1133949649
ISBN 13:
978-1-13394-964-0
Chapter 7 The Structure of Atoms and Periodic Trends - 7-6 Periodic Trends and Chemical Properties - Case Study - Questions - Page 278: 4
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