Q6 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 2) · Chemistry
The first ionization enthalpies of and follow the order
- Correct answerA
- B
- C
- D
Solution
The ionisation enthalpy increases as we go from left to right in a period, while it decreases as we come down a group. So according to this, the order will be . But there are two exceptions, in the case of and because of the highly stable (completely filled orbital) and (half-filled orbital ) valence configuration. Due to this, the correct order is:
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Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.