Isoelectronic species have same number of electrons.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True

Isoelectronic species are elements or ions that have the same, or equal number of electrons.

The series of isoelectronic species are: $S c^{+ 3}, C a^{+ 2}, K^{+ 1}, A r, C l^{- 1}, S 6 - 2, P^{- 3}$ .All these ions are having 18 electrons with them.

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Which of the following are isoelectronic species i.e., those having the same number of electrons?

Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, S^2–, Ar

C a^{+ 2}, S^{- 2}

C l^{-} a n d C a^{2 +}

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Statement - I: $C l^{-} a n d C a^{2 +}$ are isoelectronic species.
Statement - II: Isoelectronic species should have same charges.

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