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The increasing order of the first ionisation enthalpies of the elements B,P, S and F is:
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Options:
  • A B<S<P<F
  • B F<S<P<B
  • C P<S<B<F
  • D B<P<S<F
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The correct answer is: B<S<P<F
In general:

(i) First ionisation energy IE1 or enthalpy, increases along the period from left to right, but due to half-field configuration of P─atom, it has higher IE1 than of S-atom.

(ii) IE1 decreases as we move down the group from top to bottom.

(iii) More be the size of atom, less be the IE1.

Hence, correct order of IE1 is B<S<P<F.

IE1 for (in kJ mol-1)

B=800

S=999.4

P=1012

F=1680.8

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