NEET2019ChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesActual
The correct order of decreasing first ionisation energy is
Options
- AC > B > Be > Li
- BC > Be > B > Li
- CB > C > Be > Li
- DBe > Li > B > C
Correct answer
B. C > Be > B > Li
Step-by-step solution
In general as we move from left to right in a period, the ionisation enthalpy increases with increasing atomic number. Be (1 s^2 2 s^2 ) has higher ionisation enthalpy than B (1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^1 ) because Be has fully filled stable electronic configuration.