The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizinig order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Be2+?

Question

The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizinig order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Be²⁺?

Mg²⁺ < Be²⁺ < K⁺ < Ca²⁺

K⁺ < Ca²⁺ < Mg²⁺ < Be²⁺

Be²⁺ < K⁺ < Ca²⁺ < Mg²⁺

Ca²⁺ < Mg²⁺ < Be²⁺ < K⁺

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