2022 · Q16
Cl– is not isoelectronic with
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- AK+
- BMg2+
- CS2-
- DP3-
Explanation
The chloride ion (Cl-) has 18 electrons, the same as K+, S2- and P3-, making them isoelectronic. Mg2+, formed by removing two electrons from magnesium (atomic number 12), has only 10 electrons. It is therefore not isoelectronic with Cl-. Hence the answer is Mg2+.