JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Assertion: The first ionization energy of Be is greater than that of B.
Reason: 2p orbital is lower in energy than 2s.

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
  3. CAssertion is true but Reason is false.
  4. DAssertion is false but Reason is true.

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Be has completely filled stable orbital and thus Be has higher ionisation energy than B. 2s orbital has less energy than 2p orbital. (From (n+l) rule)

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