Which of the following elements are at the peaks of the ionization energy trend?

  • A
    $Ne, K, Rb, Cs$
  • B
    $Na, Mg, Cl, I$
  • C
    $Cl, Br, I, F$
  • D
    $He, Ne, Ar, Kr$

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Which of the following statements is correct about ionization potential?

The electronic configurations of elements $A, B$ and $C$ are $[He] 2s^1$,$[Ne] 3s^1$ and $[Ar] 4s^1$ respectively. Which one of the following orders is correct for the first ionization potentials (in $kJ \ mol^{-1}$) of $A, B$ and $C$?

Explain why there is a phenomenal decrease in ionisation enthalpy from carbon to silicon?

The first ionization enthalpy $(\Delta_{i} H)$ values of the third period elements,$Na, Mg$ and $Si$ are respectively $496, 737$ and $786 \, kJ \, mol^{-1}$. Predict whether the first $\Delta_{i} H$ value for $Al$ will be more close to $575$ or $760 \, kJ \, mol^{-1}$? Justify your answer.

Assertion : Element has a tendency to lose the electron$(s)$ to attain the stable configuration.
Reason : Ionization enthalpy is the energy released to remove an electron from an isolated gaseous atom in its ground state.

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