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Question
Consider the following species:-
N3–, O2–, F–, Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+
What is common in them?
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Solution 1
Each of the given species (ions) has the same number of electrons (10 electrons). Hence, the given species are isoelectronic.
Solution 2
All of them are isoelectronic in nature and have 10 electrons each.
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