NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesPractice
Which represents alkali metals based on relative (IE) 1 and (IE) 2 values?
Correct answer
2
Step-by-step solution
M + (alkali metal ion) has inert gas configuration. Thus, after M + is formed from M (by (IE) 1 ), further ionisation to M 2 + from M + (by (IE) 2 ) requires very high energy.