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2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Q17
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Periodic Table and Periodicity question

2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Q17

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The statement(s) that are correct about the species O2−,F−,Na+\mathrm{O}^{2-}, \mathrm{F}^{-}, \mathrm{Na}^{+}O2−,F−,Na+ and Mg2+\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}Mg2+. (A) All are isoelectronic (B) All have the same nuclear charge (C) O2−\mathrm{O}^{2-}O2− has the largest ionic radii (D) Mg2+\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}Mg2+ has the smallest ionic radii Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (C) and (D) only
  2. B
    (A), (C) and (D) only
  3. C
    (B), (C) and (D) only
  4. D
    (A), (B), (C) and (D)
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Correct answer: B

  1. Check whether the ions are isoelectronic

We count the number of electrons in each species:

  • O2−\mathrm{O}^{2-}O2−: Oxygen has 888 electrons, so 8+2=108 + 2 = 108+2=10
  • F−\mathrm{F}^{-}F−: Fluorine has 999 electrons, so 9+1=109 + 1 = 109+1=10
  • Na+\mathrm{Na}^{+}Na+: Sodium has 111111 electrons, so 11−1=1011 - 1 = 1011−1=10
  • Mg2+\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}Mg2+: Magnesium has 121212 electrons, so 12−2=1012 - 2 = 1012−2=10

Thus, all four species have 101010 electrons.

So, (A) is correct.


  1. Check whether all have the same nuclear charge

Nuclear charge depends on the number of protons, i.e. atomic number ZZZ:

  • Oxygen: Z=8Z=8Z=8
  • Fluorine: Z=9Z=9Z=9
  • Sodium: Z=11Z=11Z=11
  • Magnesium: Z=12Z=12Z=12

These are clearly different.

So, (B) is incorrect.


  1. Compare ionic radii in an isoelectronic series

For an isoelectronic series, radius decreases as nuclear charge increases, because the same number of electrons is attracted more strongly by a greater number of protons.

Here the nuclear charges increase as: O2−<F−<Na+<Mg2+\mathrm{O}^{2-} < \mathrm{F}^{-} < \mathrm{Na}^{+} < \mathrm{Mg}^{2+}O2−<F−<Na+<Mg2+ with 8<9<11<128 < 9 < 11 < 128<9<11<12

Therefore, the ionic radii decrease in the order: O2−>F−>Na+>Mg2+\mathrm{O}^{2-} > \mathrm{F}^{-} > \mathrm{Na}^{+} > \mathrm{Mg}^{2+}O2−>F−>Na+>Mg2+

So:

  • O2−\mathrm{O}^{2-}O2− has the largest ionic radius → (C) is correct
  • Mg2+\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}Mg2+ has the smallest ionic radius → (D) is correct

  1. Select the correct option

Correct statements are: (A),(C) and (D)\boxed{(A), (C) \text{ and } (D)}(A),(C) and (D)​

This matches Option B.


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer = B

My derived answer = B

So, they agree.

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