Question 20 of 48intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer3 marks

What do you understand by isoelectronic species? Name a species that will be isoelectronic with each of the following atoms or ions. (i) F⁻ (ii) Ar (iii) Mg²⁺ (iv) Rb⁺

(i)
Answer

Na+Na^+

(ii)
Answer

K+K^+

(iii)
Answer

Na+Na^+

(iv)
Answer

Kr

Explanation

Isoelectronic species are atoms and ions that contain the same number of electrons. The context explicitly states that O2−O^{2-}, F−F^-, Na+Na^+, and Mg2+Mg^{2+} have 10 electrons, providing the answers for (i) and (iii). For (ii) and (iv), we use the provided Group 1 electronic configurations: K is [Ar]4s14s^{1} (19 electrons), so K+K^+ has 18 electrons, matching Ar. Rb is [Kr]5s15s^{1} (37 electrons), so Rb+Rb^+ has 36 electrons, matching Kr.