Which of the given ion below is isoelectronic with C O?

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Which of the given ion below is isoelectronic with

C O?

ChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesNEET

Options:

A $N_{2}^{+}$
B $C N^{-}$
C $O_{2}^{+}$
D $O_{2}^{-}$

Solution:

1033 Upvotes Verified Answer

The correct answer is:

C N^{-}

Isoelectronic species have equal number of electrons.

C O

and

C N^{-}

are isoelectronic as both contains

14

electrons.

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