Ions are compared accordingly to their stability (from less to more stable) as shown below. Which is correct? a. (CH3)30* < (CH3)4N+ Ob. H+ < F+ C. CH3 CH2 < CH3* d.CH2=CHCH2* < CH2=C*CH3 Oe. (CH3)AN* < (CH3)3C+ QUESTION 2 The Stability of Ions: A Comparison from Less to More Stable

The Stability of Ions: A Comparison from Less to More Stable

Ions may be either positively or negatively charged according to the net charge of the atom they are made up and the electrons that it has. Based on how many protons are present in the nucleus of an ions and what their environment is like, we can compare their stability. Because they are more likely to lose or gain electrons, ions that have fewer protons tend to be less stable. Cs+ (Cesium Ion) only has one proton in its nucleus. It is therefore less stable than K+ (Kitchen and Veselago, 2016). The stability of an ion is affected by its surroundings. This goes beyond the amount of protons present in its nucleus. Because positive ions have a tendency to repel and keep each other in place, they are much more stable around positively charged ions than surrounding them with negative ions (Peng et. al., 2002). If the environment around them is neutral, however, ions that have a greater charge-to-radius ratio will be more stable as they can resist being pulled apart (Gong & Zhang, 2018). Cont….