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AP Chemistry
1.8 Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds
1.7 Periodic Trends
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The ions \(\text{O}^{2-}\), \(\text{F}^{-}\), \(\text{Na}^{+}\), and \(\text{Mg}^{2+}\) each contain \(10\text{ electrons}\) with the ground-state electron configuration \(1s^2\,2s^2\,2p^6\). Which of the following lists the ions in order of decreasing ionic radius and provides the correct explanation?

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