Chemistry, asked by amyblessy3210, 11 months ago

Why is the mg2+ ion smaller than F even though they are isoelectronic?

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Because while having the same number of electrons, Mg2+ has 12 protons and F– has only 9. Therefore, the electron attraction to the nucleus is greater in Mg2+ making it smaller.

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