JEE Main 202524 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2025
- Date
- 24 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
JEE Main 2025 · 24 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : The first...
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : The first ionization energy of Pb is greater than that of Sn .
Statement (II) : The first ionization energy of Ge is greater than that of Si .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- AStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- BStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
Correct answer
B. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Step-by-step solution
First ionization energy of Lead
First ionization energy of Tin
of Lead is greater than that of Tin due to ineffective shielding of d - and f -electrons.
Therefore Statement-I is true.
First ionization energy of Germanium
First ionization energy of Silicon
of Germanium is lower than that of Silicon as the effect of higher atomic radius of Ge outweighs the increase in nuclear charge from Si to Ge and effective shielding of inner electrons.
Therefore Statement-II is false.