Amongst the elements with following electronic configurations, which one of them may have the highest ionization energy?

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Amongst the elements with following electronic configurations, which one of them may have the highest ionization energy? (A) [Ne] 3s2 3p2 (B) [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p3 (C) [Ne] 3s2 3 p1 (D) [Ne] 3s2 3 p3

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The smaller the atomic size, larger is the value of ionisation potential. Further the atoms having half filled or fully filled orbitals are comparatively more stable, hence more energy is required to remove the electron from such atoms.

Q. Amongst the elements with following electronic configurations, which one of them may have the highest ionization energy?

$[N e] 3 s^{2} 3 p^{2}$

$[A r] 3 d^{10} 4 s^{2} 4 p^{3}$

$[N e] 3 s^{2} 3 p^{1}$

$[N e] 3 s^{2} 3 p^{3}$

The smaller the atomic size, larger is the value of ionisation potential. Further the atoms having half filled or fully filled orbitals are comparatively more stable, hence more energy is required to remove the electron from such atoms.

Q. Amongst the elements with following electronic configurations, which one of them may have the highest ionization energy?

[Ne]3s23p2

[Ar]3d104s24p3

[Ne]3s23p1

[Ne]3s23p3

The smaller the atomic size, larger is the value of ionisation potential. Further the atoms having half filled or fully filled orbitals are comparatively more stable, hence more energy is required to remove the electron from such atoms.

$[N e] 3 s^{2} 3 p^{2}$

$[A r] 3 d^{10} 4 s^{2} 4 p^{3}$

$[N e] 3 s^{2} 3 p^{1}$

$[N e] 3 s^{2} 3 p^{3}$