Q84 / 200 · NEET 2023 (All India) · Chemistry
The stability of is more than salts in aqueous solution due to -
- Asecond ionisation enthalpy.
- Bfirst ionisation enthalpy.
- Centhalpy of atomization.
- Correct answerDhydration energy.
Solution
The stability of rather than is due to the much more negative of than , which more than compensates for the second ionisation enthalpy of . The ion has a greater charge density than ion and thus forms much stronger bonds releasing more hydration energy.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.