99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing first ionization enthalpy for Ca, Ba, S, Se and Ar ?
Options
- ABa < Ca < Se < S < Ar
- BCa < Ba < S < Se < Ar
- CCa < S < Ba < Se < Ar
- DS < Se < Ca < Ba < Ar
Correct answer
A. Ba < Ca < Se < S < Ar
Step-by-step solution
Ba < Ca < Se < S < Ar Ba, Ca belong to gr IIA ( alkaline earth metals) Se and S belong to gr Vl A (Chalcogens) and as we go down the group ionaization enthalpy decreases with increasing atomic size. So, Ba < Ca and Se < S Ar has stable completely filled electronic configuration and, therefore,has higest ionization enthalpy.Hence,the correct order is Ba < Ca < Se < S < Ar in kJmol − 1 503 590 941 999 1520