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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Structure of Atom

Which of the following are isoelectronic species?

  1. A \(\mathrm{O}^{2-}, \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Na}^{+}, \mathrm{Mg}^{+}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{O}, \mathrm{F}^{-}, \mathrm{Na}, \mathrm{Mg}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{O}^{2-}, \mathrm{F}^{-}, \mathrm{Na}^{+}, \mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{O}^{2-}, \mathrm{Cl}^{-}, \mathrm{Na}, \mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{O}^{2-}, \mathrm{F}^{-}, \mathrm{Na}^{+}, \mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\)

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\(\mathrm{O}^{2-}, \mathrm{F}^{-}, \mathrm{Na}^{+}\)and \(\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\) are isoelectronic species. They contain 10 electrons each.