NCERT Exercise 3.16 - Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Question: Explain why Be has higher first ionisation enthalpy than B, and O lower than N and F.
Answer: Be has filled 2s2 while B loses a higher-energy 2p electron; O has paired 2p electrons, so repulsion makes removal easier than from half-filled 2p3 N.
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