Example : Na+, Mg2+, Al3+, C4-, N3-, O2-, and F- are ions with the same number of electrons

but different number of proton Ion Number of electron Electron Number of proton configuration + Na 10 2,8 11 Mg2+ 10 2,8 12 3+ Al 10 2,8 13 4C 10 2,8 6 3N 10 2,8 7 2O 10 2,8 8 F10 2,8 9 The greater number of proton in the nucleus of ions, the stronger the attraction of nucleus toward the outermost electrons and the smaller the radius of ions. For the cations, number of proton of Na+ < Mg2+< Al3+ The strength of attraction of nucleus toward the outermost electrons Na+ < Mg2+< Al3+ Ionic radius Na+ > Mg2+ > Al3+ Untuk anion, number of proton C4- < N3-< O2- < FThe strength of attraction of nucleus toward the outermost electron C4- < N3-< O2- < FIonic radius C4- > N3- > O2- > F-