Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 3 - Exercises - Page 150b: 55

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The three ions that are isoelectronic with neon are: a) $F^-$ b) $O^{2-}$ c) $N^{3-}$ These ions have the same electron configuration as neon (1s^2 2s^2 2p^6), but they have different nuclear charges, which affects their size. The order of these ions from smallest to largest is: $F^- < O^{2-}
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