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Atomic And Ionic Radii

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Which of the following ions has the largest ionic radius?

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Subject
chemistry
Chapter
classification of elements and periodicity in properties
Topic
atomic and ionic radii
Difficulty
Medium
Year
2025
Tags
Ionic RadiusIsoelectronic SpeciesNuclear Charge

Solution

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All the given species () are isoelectronic, meaning they all have 10 electrons.

  • For isoelectronic species, the ionic radius is inversely proportional to the atomic number () (nuclear charge).
  • (): 8 protons pull 10 electrons (Weakest pull Largest size)
  • (): 9 protons pull 10 electrons
  • (): 11 protons pull 10 electrons
  • (): 12 protons pull 10 electrons (Strongest pull Smallest size) Trend: .

This medium difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter classification of elements and periodicity in properties, covering the topic of atomic and ionic radii. It appeared in the 2025 exam.

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