Most transition elements form some monatomic ions that are not:
A) isoelectronic with any other cations
B) isoelectronic with any noble gas
C) isoelectronic with any neutral atom
D) isoelectronic with any other species
E) isoelectronic with any other transition metal ion

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Monatomic ions of transition elements typically lose or gain electrons to achieve a noble gas configuration. Therefore, the monatomic ions of most transition elements will be isoelectronic with a noble gas.

Most Transition Elements Form Some Monatomic Ions That Are Not