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Q.

The ionic radii of F- and O2- respectively are 1.33 A° and 1.4 A°, while the covalent radius of N is 0.74 A°. The correct statement for the ionic radius of N3- from the following is:

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a

It is smaller than O2- and F-, but bigger than of N

b

It is smaller than F- and N

c

It is bigger than O2- and F-

d

It is bigger than F- and N, but smaller than of O2-

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

For isoelectronic species, as the charge on anion increases, the ionic radius increases F-, O2- and N3- has 10 electrons each. Their ionic radii are in decreasing order, as follows:

 N3->O2->F-

Now, Anions have more ionic radii than corresponding neutral atoms thus anion N3- will have more ionic radii than covalent radii of N.

N3- is bigger than both O2- and F-.

Hence, the required option is C. 

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