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Among Mg, Mg2+, Al and Al3+, which species is the largest?
AAl
BMg
CAl3+
DMg2+
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mg
Neutral Mg lies left of Al in period 3 and atoms are larger than their cations, so Mg is the biggest.
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