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JEE Advanced 2026Paper 2
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2026
Paper
Paper 2
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 2 · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

The correct statement(s) regarding the periodic properties of...

The correct statement(s) regarding the periodic properties of elements is(are)

Options

  1. ASecond ionization enthalpy of carbon atom is less than that of boron atom.
  2. BIncreasing order of ionic radii: Al3+<Mg2+<Na+\text{Al}^{3+} < \text{Mg}^{2+} < \text{Na}^+
  3. CUnder identical conditions, in solid state, the density of potassium metal is more than density of sodium metal.
  4. DThe H−-H bond is weaker than F−-F bond.

Correct answer

A. Second ionization enthalpy of carbon atom is less than that of boron atom.

Step-by-step solution

For (A): The electronic configuration of B+\text{B}^+ is 1s22s21s^2 2s^2 and that of C+\text{C}^+ is 1s22s22p11s^2 2s^2 2p^1. Removing an electron from the fully filled, more penetrating 2s2s orbital of B+\text{B}^+ requires more energy than removing a 2p2p electron from C+\text{C}^+. Thus, the second ionization enthalpy of carbon is less than that of boron. Statement (A) is correct.

For (B): Al3+\text{Al}^{3+}, Mg2+\text{Mg}^{2+}, and Na+\text{Na}^+ are isoelectronic species with 1010 electrons each. The nuclear charge increases in the order Na+(11)<Mg2+(12)<Al3+(13)\text{Na}^+ (11) < \text{Mg}^{2+} (12) < \text{Al}^{3+} (13). Higher effective nuclear charge leads to a stronger pull on the electrons, resulting in a smaller ionic radius. Thus, the order of ionic radii is Al3+<Mg2+<Na+\text{Al}^{3+} < \text{Mg}^{2+} < \text{Na}^+. Statement (B) is correct.

For (C): The density of potassium (0.86 g/cm30.86 \text{ g/cm}^3) is less than that of sodium (0.97 g/cm30.97 \text{ g/cm}^3) due to an abnormal increase in atomic volume caused by the presence of empty 3d3d orbitals in potassium. Statement (C) is incorrect.

For (D): The bond dissociation enthalpy of H−H\text{H}-\text{H} (436 kJ/mol436 \text{ kJ/mol}) is much higher than that of F−F\text{F}-\text{F} (159 kJ/mol159 \text{ kJ/mol}) due to strong interelectronic repulsions between the lone pairs on the small fluorine atoms. Statement (D) is incorrect.

Answer: Second ionization enthalpy of carbon atom is less than that of boron atom.; Increasing order of ionic radii: Al3+<Mg2+<Na+\text{Al}^{3+} < \text{Mg}^{2+} < \text{Na}^+
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