Question:

Aqueous solution of which salt will not contain ions with the electronic configuration \(1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6\) ?

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\(1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6\) is the argon configuration (18 electrons); find the salt with no ion having 18 electrons.
Updated On: Nov 11, 2026
  • \(\mathrm{NaF}\)
  • \(\mathrm{NaCl}\)
  • \(\mathrm{KBr}\)
  • \(\mathrm{CaI_2}\)
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The configuration \(1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6\) has 18 electrons (argon-like).
\(\mathrm{Na^+}\) has 10 electrons, \(\mathrm{F^-}\) has 10, \(\mathrm{Cl^-}\) has 18, \(\mathrm{K^+}\) has 18, \(\mathrm{Br^-}\) has 36, \(\mathrm{Ca^{2+}}\) has 18, \(\mathrm{I^-}\) has 54.
NaCl contains \(\mathrm{Cl^-}\) (18), KBr contains \(\mathrm{K^+}\) (18), and \(\mathrm{CaI_2}\) contains \(\mathrm{Ca^{2+}}\) (18). Only NaF has \(\mathrm{Na^+}\) and \(\mathrm{F^-}\), both neon-like (10 electrons), so no ion has the given configuration.
Answer: (1) \(\mathrm{NaF}\)
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