JEE Main20203 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesActual
The five successive ionization enthalpies of an element are 800 , 2427 , 3658 , 35024 32824 kJ mol – 1 . The number of valence electrons in the element is:
Options
- A5
- B4
- C3
- D2
Correct answer
C. 3
Step-by-step solution
As difference in 3 rd and 4 th ionisation energies is high so atom contains 3 valence electrons.