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Question

The element with the highest first ionisation potential is :

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A.boron
B.carbon
C.nitrogen
D.oxygen

Solution

N-has half-filled p-subshell, so removal of electron in N will require maximum energy.
N = 1s2, 2s2, 2p3      O = 1s2, 2s2, 2p4
    (14.534 eV)              (13.618 eV)
C = 1s2, 2s2, 2p2      B = 1s2, 2s2, 2p1
    (11.260 eV)              (8.298 eV)

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