Q. In which of the following arrangements, the order is not according to the property indicated against it?

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Solution:

(a) All of these are isoelectronic ions with decreasing nuclear charge and increasing ionic size.



(b) of these elements are in the order:



of is more than due to

extra stable half filled -subshell in the valence shell. Thus, the given order is not correct.

(c) Electron gain enthalpies of these elements are



(d) Metallic radius increases down the group.