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2003 · Shift 0 · Q57
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Structure of Atom question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q57

JEE MainChemistryStructure of AtomMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following groupings represents a collection of isoelectronic species? (At. nos. : Cs : 55, Br : 35)
  1. A
    N3−N_3^-N3−​, F−F^-F−, Na+Na^+Na+
  2. B
    BeBeBe, Al3+Al^{3+}Al3+, Cl−Cl^-Cl−
  3. C
    Ca2+Ca^{2+}Ca2+, Cs+Cs^+Cs+, BrBrBr
  4. D
    Na+Na^+Na+, Ca2+Ca^{2+}Ca2+, Mg2+Mg^{2+}Mg2+
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Correct answer: NO OPTION IS CORRECT AS WRITTEN; LIKELY INTENDED ANSWER IS A IF $N_3^-$ IS A MISPRINT FOR $N^{3-}$.

  1. Definition of isoelectronic species

    Isoelectronic species are atoms/ions/molecules having the same number of total electrons.

  2. Check each option by counting electrons


Option A: N3−N_3^-N3−​, F−F^-F−, Na+Na^+Na+

  • For N3−N_3^-N3−​: Each nitrogen has atomic number 777. 3×7=213 \times 7 = 213×7=21 Negative charge −1-1−1 means one extra electron: 21+1=2221 + 1 = 2221+1=22

  • For F−F^-F−: Fluorine has atomic number 999. 9+1=109 + 1 = 109+1=10

  • For Na+Na^+Na+: Sodium has atomic number 111111. 11−1=1011 - 1 = 1011−1=10

These are not all equal. So option A is not isoelectronic.

Note: If the intended species were N3−N^{3-}N3− instead of N3−N_3^-N3−​, then it would have 7+3=107+3=107+3=10 electrons and option A would become correct. But as written, N3−N_3^-N3−​ has 222222 electrons.


Option B: BeBeBe, Al3+Al^{3+}Al3+, Cl−Cl^-Cl−

  • BeBeBe: atomic number 444 4 electrons4 \text{ electrons}4 electrons
  • Al3+Al^{3+}Al3+: atomic number 131313 13−3=1013 - 3 = 1013−3=10
  • Cl−Cl^-Cl−: atomic number 171717 17+1=1817 + 1 = 1817+1=18

Not equal, so not isoelectronic.


Option C: Ca2+Ca^{2+}Ca2+, Cs+Cs^+Cs+, BrBrBr

  • Ca2+Ca^{2+}Ca2+: atomic number 202020 20−2=1820 - 2 = 1820−2=18
  • Cs+Cs^+Cs+: atomic number 555555 55−1=5455 - 1 = 5455−1=54
  • BrBrBr: atomic number 353535 353535

Not equal, so not isoelectronic.


Option D: Na+Na^+Na+, Ca2+Ca^{2+}Ca2+, Mg2+Mg^{2+}Mg2+

  • Na+Na^+Na+: atomic number 111111 11−1=1011 - 1 = 1011−1=10
  • Ca2+Ca^{2+}Ca2+: atomic number 202020 20−2=1820 - 2 = 1820−2=18
  • Mg2+Mg^{2+}Mg2+: atomic number 121212 12−2=1012 - 2 = 1012−2=10

Not all equal, so not isoelectronic.

  1. Conclusion

As written, none of the options contains a collection in which all species are isoelectronic.

The stored answer says A, which would be correct only if the first species were N3−N^{3-}N3− instead of N3−N_3^-N3−​.

Thus, there appears to be a misprint in the question/options.

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