JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

The increasing order of the first ionization enthalpies of the elements B, P, S and F (lowest first) is:

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

  1. AF < S < P < B
  2. BP < S < B < F
  3. CB < P < S < F
  4. DB < S < P < F

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) In general as we move from left to right in a period, the ionisation enthalpy increases with increasing atomic number. The ionisation enthalpy decreases as we move down a group. has a stable half filled electronic configuration hence, its ionisation enthalpy is higher than that of S .
∴ Increasing order of ionization energy is

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