NEETChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
How is the second ionization enthalpy defined?
Options
- AThe energy required to add a second electron to a gaseous atom.
- BThe energy required to remove the second most tightly bound electron from a gaseous ion.
- CThe energy required to convert an atom into a molecule.
- DThe energy required to remove the first electron from an atom.
Correct answer
B. The energy required to remove the second most tightly bound electron from a gaseous ion.
Step-by-step solution
The second ionization enthalpy as the energy required to remove the second most loosely bound electron from a gaseous ion.