Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

The correct increasing order of the ionic radii is

  1. A $\mathrm{Cl^- < Ca^{2+} < K^+ < S^{2-}}$
  2. B $\mathrm{K^+ < S^{2-} < Ca^{2+} < Cl^-}$
  3. C $\mathrm{Ca^{2+} < K^+ < Cl^- < S^{2-}}$ Correct answer
  4. D $\mathrm{S^{2-} < Cl^- < Ca^{2+} < K^+}$

Solution

In isoelectronic species size $\propto \frac{1}{Z}$ <br/><br/>$\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}<\mathrm{K}^{+}<\mathrm{Cl}^{-}<\mathrm{S}^{2-} \text { : Size }$ <br/><br/>$\begin{array}{lllll}Z: & 20 & 19 & 17 & 18\end{array}$

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Periodic Table and Periodicity · Topic: Periodic Trends

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