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 Mg2+ ions is smaller than O2- ion although both are iso-electronic. Explain.

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Mg2+ ion is smaller than O2- ion though both are iso-electronic. The nuclear charge in Mg2+ is + 12 and O2- is + 8, so with the increase in nuclear charge the size decreases and, hence O2- > Mg2+.



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