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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

The first ionization potential in electron volts of nitrogen and oxygen atoms are ?

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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First ionization energy of oxygen is less than that of nitrogen on the ground of stability of valence shell configuration.Nitrogen 14.6Oxygen 13.6