JEE Main202225 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesActual
The first ionization enthalpies of Be , B , N and O follow the order
Options
- AB < Be < O < N
- BO < N < B < Be
- CBe < B < N < O
- DB < Be < N < O
Correct answer
A. B < Be < O < N
Step-by-step solution
The ionisation enthalpy increases as we go from left to right in a period, while it decreases as we come down a group. So according to this, the order will be Be < B < C < N < O . But there are two exceptions, in the case of Be and N because of the highly stable 2 s 2 (completely filled orbital) and 2 s 2 2 p 3 (half-filled orbital 2 p 3 ) valence configuration. Due to this, the correct order is: B < Be < C < O < N .