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The first ionization potentials of four consecutive elements present in the second period of periodic table are 8.3, 11.3, 14.5 and 13.6 eV respectively which one of the following is the first ionisation potential of nitrogen ?
A
13.6
B
14.5
C
11.3
D
8.3
Explanation
These values correspond to B, C, N and O. Nitrogen has the highest value due to its stable half-filled p³ configuration.
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