Answer :
Na+ is smaller than Na because Na+ has less number of electrons and its last electrons are in L shell as compared to Na which has last electron in M shell but both have same number of protons. So the attraction of nucleus on valence electrons become strong in Na+ than Na. Hence the size of Na+ become smaller than Na.
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