Medium MCQ +4 / -1

Arrange the following ions in increasing order of size: Na⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺, O²⁻

  1. A Na⁺ < Mg²⁺ < Al³⁺ < O²⁻
  2. B Al³⁺ < Mg²⁺ < Na⁺ < O²⁻ Correct answer
  3. C O²⁻ < Al³⁺ < Mg²⁺ < Na⁺
  4. D Al³⁺ < Mg²⁺ < O²⁻ < Na⁺

Solution

Isoelectronic series (all have 10 electrons): radius decreases with increasing Z. So Al³⁺ (Z=13) < Mg²⁺ (Z=12) < Na⁺ (Z=11) < O²⁻ (Z=8).

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Periodic Table and Periodicity · Topic: Atomic and Ionic Radii

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