Q. The total number of isoelectronic species from the given set is ________.
O2−, F−, Al, Mg2+, Na+,
O+, Mg, Al3+, F
Explanation
Isoelectronic species have the same number of electrons.
Number of electrons:
- O2− → 8 + 2 = 10
- F− → 9 + 1 = 10
- Na+ → 11 − 1 = 10
- Mg2+ → 12 − 2 = 10
- Al3+ → 13 − 3 = 10
These five species are isoelectronic.
Others have different number of electrons and are not isoelectronic.
Hence, total number of isoelectronic species = 5.