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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesJEE Main

The ionisation energy will be maximum for the process:

Answer: (B)

Solution

Smaller atoms hold their valence electrons more tightly (higher effective nuclear charge experienced), requiring more energy for ionization, and removing a second electron always requires additional energy on top of the first. removes two electrons from the smallest atom

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