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Problem

The species O2−O^{2-}, F−F^{-}, NeNe, and Na+Na^{+} are isoelectronic. Based on their photoelectron spectra, which ordering from lowest to highest binding energy for the valence electrons is most consistent with experimental data? (a) Na+<Ne<F−<O2−Na^{+} < Ne < F^{-} < O^{2-} (b) Ne<F−<O2−<Na+Ne < F^{-} < O^{2-} < Na^{+} (c) O2−<F−<Ne<Na+O^{2-} < F^{-} < Ne < Na^{+} (d) F−<O2−<Ne<Na+F^{-} < O^{2-} < Ne < Na^{+}

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