What ions are isoelectronic with neon?

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anor277
Apr 25, 2017

You can get an ion that is isoelectronic with neon by either "OXIDATION" or "REDUCTION..........."

Explanation:

Neon has (Z=10) has 8 valence electrons, and a full valence shell. Looking at the Periodic Table, reduction gives the anions, F^-, O^(2-), N^(3-) as isoelectronic species.

Equivalently, oxidation gives Al^(3+), Mg^(2+), Na^(+) as isoelectronic ions. Are you clear on the context I use with respect to "oxidation" and "reduction.........?"

As is typical, the metals, electron rich species, have been oxidized, whereas the non-metals, electron poor species due to higher nuclear charge, have been reduced.

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