Chemistry Classification of Elements and Periodicity Periodic Trends And Properties of The Elements Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Which of the following is not correct for iso-electronic ions?

A
They have the same number of electrons around their nuclei
B
Higher the atomic number, higher will be positive charge in a series of isoelectronic ions of same period
C
Isoelectronic ions have same electric charge
D
An isoelectronic series may have both positively and negatively charged ions

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The correct answer is:
C

Isoelectronic species have same number of electrons, not same electric charge. For example

are isoelectronic but have different charges. And we know that more the-ve charge, more is the ionic size and anions have larger size than their parent atoms due to less

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