COMEDK2012ChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
The atomic number of the element with highest ionisation energy among the following is
Options
- AZ=16
- BZ=14
- CZ=13
- DZ=15
Correct answer
D. Z=15
Step-by-step solution
The electronic configuration is (a) Z=16: 1 s² 2 s² 2 p⁶ 3 s² 3 p⁴ (b) Z=14: 1 s² 2 s² 2 p⁶ 3 s² 3 p² (c) Z=13: 1 s² 2 s² 2 p⁶ 3 s² 3 p¹ (d) Z=15: 1 s² 2 s² 2 p⁶ 3 s² 3 p³ For Z=15, p -orbital has stable half-filled configuration. It will have highest ionisation energy.