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Identify the incorrect statement:

A

The oxidation state and coordination number (or covalency) of Al in [AlCl(H₂O)₅]²⁺ are +3 and 6, respectively.

B

Na₂O is a basic oxide and Cl₂O₇ is an acidic oxide.

C

The following four species are called isoelectronic species: O²⁻, F⁻, Na⁺ and Mg²⁺.

D

Among the four species Mg, Al, Mg²⁺ and Al³⁺, the smallest one is Al.

Step-by-Step Solution

We analyse each statement based on periodic trends described in NCERT:

  1. Correct: In the complex [AlCl(H2O)5]2+[AlCl(H_2O)_5]^{2+}, Aluminum is bonded to 1 chloride ion and 5 water molecules, making the coordination number 6. The charge is calculated as x+(1)+5(0)=+2x + (-1) + 5(0) = +2, so x=+3x = +3. This statement is factually correct (See NCERT Class 11 Problem 3.9).
  2. Correct: Na2ONa_2O is an oxide of an alkali metal and is strongly basic. Cl2O7Cl_2O_7 is an oxide of a halogen in a high oxidation state and is strongly acidic. (See NCERT Class 11 Section 3.7.3).
  3. Correct: Isoelectronic species have the same number of electrons. O2O^{2-} (8+2=10), FF^- (9+1=10), Na+Na^+ (11-1=10), and Mg2+Mg^{2+} (12-2=10) all have 10 electrons. (See NCERT Class 11 Section 3.7.1).
  4. Incorrect: Cations are always smaller than their parent atoms due to increased effective nuclear charge holding the remaining electrons. Thus, Al3+<AlAl^{3+} < Al and Mg2+<MgMg^{2+} < Mg. Between the isoelectronic ions Mg2+Mg^{2+} and Al3+Al^{3+}, Al3+Al^{3+} has a higher nuclear charge (Z=13) than Mg2+Mg^{2+} (Z=12), pulling the electron cloud tighter. Therefore, Al3+Al^{3+} is smaller than Mg2+Mg^{2+}. Generally, atomic size decreases across a period (Al<MgAl < Mg). The overall order of size is Mg>Al>Mg2+>Al3+Mg > Al > Mg^{2+} > Al^{3+}. The smallest species is Al3+Al^{3+}, not Al. (See NCERT Class 11 Problem 3.5).
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