The isoelectronic set of ions is:
Structure of Atom · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
The isoelectronic set of ions is:
- a
and
- b
and
- c✓
and
- d
and
and
🧠 The Multi-Ion Match We need a set where every single ion has the exact same electron count. This usually involves checking elements across periods 2 and 3 that have reached the configuration.
🗺️ The Electronic Audit Checking Option (c):
- :
- :
- :
- : All members have 10 electrons, making them isoelectronic.
⚡ The Lithium Filter Notice options (a), (b), and (d) all contain . Helium's electronic configuration is (), while Neon's is (). Since () is present alongside species like or (), these options crash immediately.
⚠️ Common Traps Don't let the similar atomic numbers of () and () fool you into thinking their ions are isoelectronic. They are in the same group, but their ions fall back to different Noble Gas cores.
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