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Why is strontium(II) ion bigger than krypton atom?
$\ce{Sr^2+}$ is exactly the same as $\ce{Kr}$, in terms of electrons and orbitals.
The only difference between the two, is that $\ce{Sr^2+}$ has a couple of extra protons in the nucleus (and probably ...