CHEMESTRY/Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
QID: #28998
If ionisation enthalpy of oxygen is lesser than nitrogen because two of the four \(2p-\) electrons occupy same \(2p-\) orbital, then why is such a case not possible with fluorine which contains a greater number of paired electrons because
Choose Your Option
A. greater size of atomic orbitals
B. smaller size of orbitals
C. nuclear charge overpowers electronic repulsions.
D. None of these
Solution & Explanation
No details explanation available for this question. Option C is the verified correct answer.