Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2009 2009Moderate

The sodium ion is ISO electronic with:

Correct answer: D. F-

  • A. N
  • B. P-³
  • C. K+
  • D. F-

Explanation

O2-, F-, Na+ and Mg2+ are known as isoelectronic species as they all have the same no. of electrons(10).

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