JEE Main Chemistry question

Ionisation potential for a noble gas is [BCECE 2006]

(A)Maximum in a periodCorrect
(B)Minimum in a period
(C)Either minimum or maximum
(D)Constant

Answer: (A)

Solution

Noble gases have a completely filled valence shell, making it exceptionally difficult to remove an electron, so they show the maximum ionisation potential within their respective period

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