COMEDK202510 May 2025Evening ShiftChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesActual
The first ionisation enthalpy of Al in kJ mol ⁻¹ is: [Given the first ionisation enthalpy of Na , Mg and Si in kJ mol ⁻¹ are 497, 738 and 787 respectively]
Options
- A857
- B769
- C578
- D488
Correct answer
C. 578
Step-by-step solution
The first ionisation enthalpy values for the elements in the third period are as follows: Na (497), Mg (738), Al, and Si (787). The general trend for ionisation enthalpy across a period is an increase due to the increase in effective nuclear charge. However, there are exceptions due to the stability of electronic configurations. The electronic configuration of Mg is [Ne] 3s^2 , which is a fully filled s-orbital, making it exceptionally stable. Consequently, the first ionisation enthalpy of Mg is higher than that of