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Size of the following isoelectronic species increase in the order:

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Mg2+<Na+<F
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F<Na+<Mg2+
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F<Mg2+<Na+
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Mg2+<F<Na+
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Solution

The correct option is A Mg2+<Na+<F
Isoelectronic species have same number of electrons in their electronic shells but their nuclear charge differs because of their difference in number of protons in the nucleus. With increase in number of protons in the nucleus the electrons are more attracted towards nucleus thereby causing the decrease in ionic radius.
Mg2+,Na+ and F have 10 electrons. But Mg2+ have 12 protons in its nucleus exerts higher effective nuclear charge than, F having 9 proton and Na+ having 10 proton. So, order of effective nuclear charge is F<Na+<Mg2+.
As size is inversely proportional to effective nuclear charge, therefore, order of size is: Mg2+<Na+<F

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