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Explain why these ions do not exist under normal condition? a) K^2+b)O^-

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First, let's do the electronic distribution of the two ions.

For this, we need the atomic number of both:

K is 19 and O is 8.

K²⁺ loses 2 electrons, so it has 17 electrons.

K²⁺ - 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 2s² 2p⁵

O⁻ gains 1 electron, so it has 9 electrons.

O⁻ - 1s² 2s² 2p⁵

valence shell

A stable ion must have 8 electrons in the valence shell, just like noble gases. Both ions have 7 electrons in the valence shell, which makes them unstable ions. Therefore, under normal conditions, it is not possible to obtain these ions. Typically, these elements forms this ions:

K⁺ and O²⁻.

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