Which of the following places the ions in order from smallest to largest?  Na+, Mg2+, P3-, Cl-  P3-, Cl-, Na+, Mg2+  Mg2+, Na+, P3-, Cl-  Mg2+, Na+, Cl-, P3-  Cl-, Na+, Mg2+, P3-

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Chapter3: Atomic Shells And Classical Models Of Chemical Bonding
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Problem 21P: For each of the following atoms or ions, state the total number of electrons, the number of valence...
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Which of the following places the ions in order from smallest to largest?

  1.  Na+, Mg2+, P3-, Cl-
  2.  P3-, Cl-, Na+, Mg2+
  3.  Mg2+, Na+, P3-, Cl-
  4.  Mg2+, Na+, Cl-, P3-
  5.  Cl-, Na+, Mg2+, P3-
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