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The general trend observed in the second ionisation enthalpy of series elements is that as we move from left to right in the period, the ionisation energy increases. But, and are exceptions to this trend. The value of second ionisation energy for is more than . This can be explained based on the electronic configuration of their ions:
and
has a stable electronic configuration because of half-filled subshell. Thus removing an electron from it is difficult. Therefore, has the highest second ionisation energy among the given elements.
The correct order for second ionisation energy for the given elements is .
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