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Identify the least stable ion amongst the following a. Li - b. Be - c. B - d. C -

Identify the least stable ion amongst the following
a. Li-
b. Be-
c. B-
d. C-

Grade:upto college level

3 Answers

Deepak Patra
askIITians Faculty 471 Points
9 years ago

b) NOTE THIS STEP : Write configuration of all species. Half filled and full filled orbitals are more stable as compared to nearly half filled and nearly full filled orbitals.

Li = 1s2, 2s2; Be- = 1s2, 2s2, 2p1

B- = 1s2, 2s2, 2p2 ; C- = 1s2, 2s2, 2p3

? Be will be least stable. It has lowest I.E.

Arun Kumar IIT Delhi
askIITians Faculty 256 Points
9 years ago
Hi
Its Be- .
In chemistry you have to just remember stuff sometimes.
Thanks & Regards, Arun Kumar, Btech,IIT Delhi, Askiitians Faculty
Kushagra Madhukar
askIITians Faculty 628 Points
3 years ago
Dear student,
Please find the answer to your question.
 
Write configuration of all species. Half filled and full filled orbitals are more stable as compared to nearly half filled and nearly full filled orbitals.
Li  = 1s2, 2s2; Be–  = 1s2, 2s2, 2p1
B–  = 1s2, 2s2, 2p2 ; C–  = 1s2, 2s2, 2p3
Hence Be- is the least stable.
 
Thanks and regards,
Kushagra

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