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Choose the correct ionization energy order for the given species: (A) O > S > S - > O - (B) F > F - > Cl - > Cl (C) O > O - >S - > S (D) F > Cl > Cl - > F -

Choose the correct ionization energy order for the given species:
(A) O > S > S> O-
(B) F > F> Cl> Cl
(C) O > O>S> S
(D) F > Cl > Cl> F-          

Grade:12th pass

1 Answers

Mudit
67 Points
7 years ago
I thinkthe answer ic (c)as Cl has highest IE.Therefore option(B) and (D) are ruled out. Again the IE decreses down the group and hence S should have less IE than O. Also as an electron enters in O atom ,a 2p3 or half filled orbital is there which makes it further harder to eject the electron fromthe atom. So I will go for option (C).
Plz approve my answer if correct and do let me know if I am wrong.

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