Which of the following iso-electronic species has the highest IE?
Correct answer: D. Na+
- A. Ne
- B. F
- C. O2-
- D. Na+
Explanation
Ionization energy (IE) refers to the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion. For iso-electronic species, the one with the highest nuclear charge will have the highest ionization energy because the electrons are held more tightly. In this question, all species are iso-electronic with 10 electrons, but Na+ has the highest nuclear charge (+11) compared to Ne (neutral, +10), F (+9), and O2- (+8). Therefore, Na+ has the highest ionization energy among the given options. Ne follows, then F, and finally O2- due to increasing electron shielding and decreasing effective nuclear charge.
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