IP_2 for an element is invariably higher than IP_1 because

JEE Main Chemistry question

for an element is invariably higher than because

(A)The size of the cation is smaller than its atom
(B)It is difficult to remove an electron from a cation
(C)Effective nuclear charge is more for the cation
(D)All of the aboveCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

After the first electron is removed, the resulting cation has one fewer electron spread over the same nuclear charge, so it is smaller in size (A), the remaining electrons experience a greater effective nuclear charge per

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